Christmas in Mexico

Guide to Mexico's public holiday dates, its civic and cultural holidays observed throughout the year, as well as important annual festivity dates

Corn dough tamales are variously flavored, wrapped and steamed in corn husks or leaves, and carry an important role in Mexican history and food culture

The colorful piñata is a hallmark of Mexican festive traditions, and more thought and decision-making goes into a piñata ritual than is readily apparent

Mexico traditionally closes out its festive season known as 'Guadalupe-Reyes' on January 6th —"Día de Reyes"— Kings' Day.

Mexico offers an abundance in choice of mouthwatering foods, some of which are associated with certain holidays, and especially with Christmas

The Guadalupe-Reyes festive period continues after Christmas in Mexico with ample opportunities to celebrate and welcome-in the New Year

The Christmas holiday season in Mexico is a time when friends, family, and traditions fuse together to create an atmosphere that is uniquely Mexican

Mexico has always been a country to assimilate foreign things without giving up its own identity, often putting a particularly Mexican stamp on them

"Posadas Navideñas" —traditional Christmas parties— are held between December 16th and December 24th in towns and villages across Mexico

Workers in Mexico look forward to their annual Christmas bonus payment, known as 'el Aguinaldo,' that is paid before December 20th each year

December 12th, Día de Guadalupe, is one of Mexico’s most important religious events that also heralds the start of the holiday season in Mexico

December is one of the busiest travel months of the year in Mexico, so forward planning makes good sense to make the most of the holiday season here