MEXICAN CIVIC HOLIDAYS
AMERICAN CIVIC HOLIDAYS
MEXICAN RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
OTHER MEXICAN HOLIDAYS
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Celebrates the Promulgation of the 1857 and 1917 Constitutions
What is Constitution Day?
100
conmemorates the begining of the independence war with England
What is Independence Day?
100
Celebrates the eve of the nativity of Jesus
What is Christmas Eve?
100
celebratES the resurrection of Jesus Christ
What is Easter Sunday?
100
Celebrates amorous unions. On this day, traditionally, men give chocolates, flowers, jewelry, dinner and serenade to their special women,
What is Saint Valentines Day?
200
Commemorates the start of the Independence War by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
What is Independence Day?
200
celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.
What is Labor Day
200
Celebrates the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child.
What is Kings Day?
200
is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ,
What is Christmas?
200
Honors all the teachers throughout the country. It is not a state holiday.
What is teachers day?
300
Celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army, led by Gral. Ignacio Zaragoza against French forces
What is 5 de mayo?
300
Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States
What is Presidents Day?
300
Celebrates the day that Our Lady of Guadalupe
What is Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe?
300
It commemorates, the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland
What is St. Patricks day?
300
we celebrate this day by downing a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell during the midnight countdown,
What is New years Eve day?
400
Commemorates the Mexican workers' union movements
What is Labor Day?
400
annual United States holiday honoring armed forces who fought
What is Veterans Day?
400
Honors dead relatives and/or friends (who were less than 18 years of age and unmarried) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Hispanic and Christian rituals.
What is Day of the dead?
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is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary
What is Good Friday?
400
On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other.
What is innocents day?
500
Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution by Francisco I. Madero in 1910
What is Revolution day
500
celebrates the birthday of this black civil rights leader
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
500
Commemorates the Biblical New Testament story of Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem. Consists of candlelight processions as well as stops at various nativity scenes.
What are Posadas?
500
known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday
What is Hanukka?
500
Celebrates the Mexican Army on the Loyalty Day
What is Army Day?