Local Holidays in Mérida

Holidays in Merida, Mexico are always great fun! Merida is the city for clean safe fun. There is always a party in Merida. Yucatecan’s are always looking for a reason to party.

The Posadas start early December. Christmas is a wonderful time to be in Merida. The city is beautifully decorated and the weather is perfect. Then on Jan 6th there is the “Festival of Three Kings”.

Carnival in Merida starts two weekends before Ash Wednesday. The parades start the weekend before Ash Wednesday. Carnival is nice clean fun with great eye candy.

Easter is usually a family time and most of Mexico takes one or two weeks off and heads to the beach.

Labor Day in Mexico is always the first of May.

Holiday Calendar in Merida, Yucatán, México

January 1: 2010 New Years Day
January 6: Fiesta of Three Kings
February: Anniversary of Constitution is the first Monday of February
February 24: Mexican Flag Day

Carnival (Mardi Gras) does move around depending on the calendar of the Catholic Church. Carnival always falls the weekend before Ash Wednesday.

March: Benito Juarez’s Birthday Is always the 3rd Monday of March

Easter is usually in April but also depends on the Catholic Church’s schedule.

March 5: Battle of Puebla
September 15: Declaration of Independence
September 16: Independence day
October 31: Halloween iscelebrated by US and Canadian Expats, and by more & more Mexican children
November 1: All Saints Day
November 2: Day of the Dead
November: Anniversary of the Revolution is the 3rd Monday of November
December 12: Celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe
December 31: New Year’s Eve

Most Mexican nationals start taking their vacations starting December 12. So from December 12 to January 6 not much gets done in the Mexican business world. It is party time in the Yucatan!