With its long historical traditions and lively
culture, Mexico is a country with a very full “events
and celebrations” calendar. In Mexico 90% of the population
is Roman Catholic, so many of these festivals and celebrations
are of a religious nature. Some are celebrated on a national
level while others are regional, and adhered to by only a
specific part of the country. But all of them form an important
part of this country’s essence. Hardly a month goes
by without some sort of celebration being held somewhere around
Mexico.
As we just mentioned, most of the most important celebrations
here are tied to their Roman Catholic belief and you will
find many festivals honoring the Madonna or many of the saints.
But extremely characteristic of Mexico are also some of the
non-religious events which are mainly tied to patriot dates,
such as Flag Day or Constitution Day.
Carnaval, held in February is a colorful and lively affair
and shouldn’t be missed, and Navy Day is also a unique
holiday to see.
For a calendar with Mexico’s most important dates, click
here.
