Local Customs and Traditions

Mexico traditionally closes out its Christmas and New Year celebrations on January 6th—"Día de Reyes"

There are ample opportunities to welcome-in the New Year in Mexico

Christmas 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

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

December in Mexico is characterized by tradition, color, spectacle, music, and merry-making

Workers in Mexico look forward to 'el Aguinaldo' – their annual Christmas bonus

December is one of the busiest travel months of the year in Mexico, so travel planning makes good sense

An important tradition of Day of the Dead is the creation of an "ofrenda" that usually manifests as an altar in family homes

How Mexico has assimilated the Halloween custom of trick-or-treating into its Day of the Dead traditions