Category: Festivals / Events

Las Posadas - The 9 days of Christmas Celebrations in Mexico

Mexican posadas are a Christmas tradition dating back 400 years. In Mexico they take place between December 16 and December 24 in Mexico... Read More »

Mexico Celebrates Dia de la Raza on October Twelfth

October twelfth is Dia de la Raza in Mexico. Since 1928 this day has honored the diversity of the many cultures that have intertwined to create the Meztizo people of Mexico... Read More »

Celebrating Autumnal Equinox Chichen Itza

For thousands of years, onlookers have gathered in the center of Mexico's Yucatan region, at Chichen Itza, to celebrate the spring and fall equinoxes... Read More »

Chiles en Nogada and Mexican Independence

Chiles en Nogada is a colorful dish of green, white, and red, that is traditionally served during the month of September, to celebrate the independence of Mexico... Read More »

Mexico Fiestas Patrias Patriotic Holidays

Learn about Mexico's patriotic holidays--Aniversario de la Constitución, Día del Trabajo, Cinco de Mayo, Grito de Dolores, Aniversario de la Revolución, & more... Read More »

Rosca De Reyes, Three Kings Day in Mexico

Three Kings Day, or as I know it, Rosca de Reyes, takes place each year on the 6th of January. It's to celebrate the arrival of the three wise men... Read More »

Mexican New Year, A time for New Fortune

The most common Mexican New Year celebration is the eating of 12 grapes upon the stroke of midnight; one grape for each month, and one makes a wish upon each one... Read More »

Mexico: El Tannenbaum

If you find yourself south of the border for the holidays, visit the central plaza of your nearest city and feel a bit of the world's happiest Christmas cheer... Read More »

The Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's Blessed Virgin

The Christmas Season begins with the Feast of The Virgin Guadalupe on December 12th. It celebrates the Virgin Mary's appearance to an Aztec peasant in 1531... Read More »

There's Always Something to Celebrate in Mexico

There's Always Something to Celebrate in Mexico. September is the best time to celebrate Independence at the hundreds-year-old Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino... Read More »