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Día del Niño Honors all the children. It is not a state holiday. May 10 Mother's Day: Día de las Madres Honors all the mothers throughout the country. It is not a state holiday. May 15 Teacher's Day: Día del Maestro Honors all the teachers throughout the country. It is often celebrated on the Monday before May 15. It is not a state holiday ...
Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare.
Día del Soldado Morazán was president of the Federal Republic of Central America, 1830–1839. [1] October 12 Discovery of America Day [2] Día del Descubrimiento de América October 21 Army Day: Día de las Fuerzas Armadas In 1956 the army supported the people against dictator Julio Lozano Díaz. [3] December 25 Christmas Day: Navidad
Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, [1] and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
2025 holiday schedule: See full list of dates for Easter, Memorial Day, federal holidays, more. Are MLK Day and Inauguration Day on the same day? Yes. Inauguration Day and MLK Day, which falls on ...
Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
Niños Dios image dressed in Tzotzil garb. The Niño Dios (literally Child God) of Mexico is a tradition of venerating the Child Jesus in Mexico which has taken root from the time it was introduced in the 16th century and then synchronized with pre-Hispanic elements to form some unique traditions.
Article 74 of the Mexican labor law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the third Monday of November (regardless the date) will be the official Day of the Revolution holiday in Mexico. This was a modification of the law made in 2005, effective since 2006; before then, it was November 20 regardless of the day, and all schools gave extended ...