Mexico Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Mexico 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Day of the Holy Kings | Observance |
| 2nd February | Monday | Candlemas | Observance |
| 2nd February | Monday | Constitution Day | National Holiday |
| 5th February | Thursday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian |
| 24th February | Tuesday | Flag Day | Observance |
| 16th March | Monday | Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial | National Holiday |
| 18th March | Wednesday | Oil Expropriation Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial | Observance |
| 29th March | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Bank holiday |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Bank holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 30th April | Thursday | Children's Day | Observance |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday |
| 5th May | Tuesday | Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) | Common Local Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| 15th May | Friday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 24th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| 4th June | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Observance |
| 15th September | Tuesday | Shout of Dolores | Observance |
| 16th September | Wednesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 12th October | Monday | Day of Race | Observance |
| 31st October | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 1st November | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| 2nd November | Monday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| 16th November | Monday | Revolution Day Memorial | National Holiday |
| 22nd November | Sunday | Christ the King Day | Observance |
| 8th December | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| 12th December | Saturday | Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe | Bank holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| 28th December | Monday | Day of the Holy Innocents | Observance |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Mexico. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Mexico this year in 2026?
There are 7 holidays in Mexico in 2026
How to retrieve the Mexico holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MX&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Mexico holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'MX', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);