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Holidays

Holidays on which the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico will be closed:

Holidays 2008

Date

Day

Celebration

Jan 1

Tuesday

New Years Day (US-MEX)

Jan 21

Monday*

Marthin Luther King's Birthday (US)

Feb 4

Monday**

Anniversary of Mexican Constitution (MEX)

Feb 18

Monday*

President's Day (US)

March 17

Tuesday**

Benito Juarez's Birthday (MEX)

March 20

Thursday

Holy Thursday (MEX)

March 21

Friday

Good Friday (MEX)

May 1

Thursday

Mexican Labor Day (MEX)

May 5

Monday

Anniversay of the Battle of Puebla (MEX)

May 10

Saturday

Mother's Day (MEX)

May 26

Monday*

Memorial Day (US)

July 4

Friday

Independence Day (US)

Sep 1

Monday*

Labor Day (US)

Sep 16

Tuesday

Mexican Independence Day (MEX)

Oct 13

Monday*

Columbus Day (US)

Nov 2

Sunday

All Soul's Day (MEX)

Nov 11

Tuesday*

Veterans Day (US)

Nov 17

Monday**

Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution (MEX)

Nov 27

Thursday

Thanksgiving (US)

Dec 25

Thursday

Christmas Day (US-MEX)

 

Holidays On Weekend

*In accordance with U.S. Law, American Holidays falling on Saturday will be observed on Friday and those falling on Sunday will be observed on Monday. In keeping with Mexican Labor Law, no such adjustments are made for Mexican holidays falling on weekends.

**In accordance with the amended Mexican Federal Labor Law these Holidays will be observed on Monday. All other Mexican Holidays falling on weekends are not observed on the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday.