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Festivities: These are traditional holidays to honor religious events, such as Carnival, Holy Week, Easter, etc. or public celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, etc. Dia de la Independencia or Anniversario de la Independencia , September 16, commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain and is the most important ...
The two largest modern public Carnival celebrations in Mexico are in Veracruz and Mazatlán with other large celebrations in Baja California and the Yucatán Peninsulas which attract significant numbers of visitors mostly from within Mexico. [3] [9] [13] Most of the larger carnivals start with the burning or condemning of an effigy called ...
On October 18, 1825, the Republic of Mexico officially declared September 16 its national Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia). Mexican Independence day, also referred to as Dieciséis de septiembre , is celebrated from the evening of September 15 with a re-creation of the Grito de Dolores by all executive office-holders (from the ...
The following category is for festivals in Mexico, including arts festivals, fairs, carnivals, religious festivals, and other types. When applicable, topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories by type and locale.
The following category is for cultural festivals in Mexico, including folk festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, food festivals, and other sorts. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
The city of Puebla marks the event with various festivals and reenactments of the battle. Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexican Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores in 1810, which initiated the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.
The National Pyrotechnic Festival (Spanish: Feria Nacional de la Pirotecnia), which takes place in Mexico, is an annual event to promote the country's tradition of production and use of fireworks. It began as celebration in honor of John of God , the patron saint of fireworks makers, in the municipality of Tultepec , State of Mexico , which ...
The most traditional and important Navidad decoration is the nativity scene. It is generally set up by December 12, left on display until February 2, and is found in homes and churches. Nativity scenes were introduced to Mexico in the early colonial period when the first Mexican monks taught the Indigenous people to carve the figures.