| January
1st |
New Year's
Day. Celebrated all over Mexico |
| January
18th |
In Taxco
Guerrero: Fiesta de Santa Prisca. |
| January
20th |
In Chiapa
de Corzo, Chiapas: Fiesta de San Sebastian. In Leon and
Guanajuato: Fair |
| February
2nd |
Dia de la
Candelaria. Parades, bullfights, dancing, blessing of
seeds and candles. Nationwide |
| February
- March |
Carnival
week, preceding Ash Wednesday and Lent. Especially
colourful in Mazatlan, Sinaloa; Merida; Yucatan;
Veracruz; and Tampico, Tamaulipas |
| March
10th |
In
Huachinango, Puebla: Dance of the flying men. |
| April
17th- May 9th |
The San
Marcos Fair of Aguascalientes. The fair plays host to an
almighty 12 bullfighting events, 18 cockfighting events,
musical shows, a rodeo, mariachi bands and beauty
pageants, as well as poetry and craft exhibitions,
children's events and lots more. |
| May 13th
-16th |
Acapulco
Boat Show - the most important nautical event in Mexico
|
| June
10th |
Feast of
Corpus Christi in Mexico City |
| June
29th |
Tlaquepaque
Festival in Guadalajara |
| July
last 2 Mondays |
Guelaguetza
Festival near Oaxaca. Also known as "Festival of
the Hill". Great gathering of Indian dancers in
their most colorful costumes |
| August |
International
Chamber Music Festival - in San Miguel de Allende |
| September
15th-16th |
Independence
Day Celebrations throughout Mexico |
| September
17th-26th |
The Autumn
Equinox at Chichén Itzá |
| October |
Los Cabos
Billfish Tournament |
| October
15th-31st |
Cervantes
Festival in Guanajuanto . month-long celebrations,
dances, charreadas, food, arts and crafts exhibits -
Guadalajara |
| November |
Cancún
World Cup Triathlon - a real test of all round
athleticism
Baja 1000 Desert Race |
| December |
Radish
Night (La Fiesta de Los Rabanos) The city of Oaxaca
takes modern art to extremes with this unusual festive
fiesta of sculpture |
| December
16th-24th |
Christmas
week. Interesting "posadas" take place
throughout Mexico, especially in Oaxaca, Queretaro, San
Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Mexico City |
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