Holidays & Fiestas

 

Cinco de Mayo:

 

A national holiday in Mexico on May 5th. for

Victory al Puebla over French on May 5, 1862.

 

 

El Grito:

 

The nigth before independence Day, 10:00 pm

on September 15th., the bell is rung in the

Church of Dolores by the president of the

Republic.

 

Mexican Independence Day:

 

The greatest national holiday, September 16th.

 

Columbus Day:

 

Celbrated in Mexico, as well as the United States

on October 12th.

 

Anniversary of the Revolution:

 

The start of the revolution in Mexico against

Diaz in 1920 is remembered on November 20th.

 

Christmas:

 

Mexican festivities start nine days before

Christmas. A highligt is the Posadas, a

reenactment of the Holy Family's search

for shelter before the birth of Jesus.

The holiday time is for parties and includes the piñata , a gally decorated paper-mache animal filled with candies. It is battered with a stick by guests untill it is broken and goodies tumble out.