Traditionally Mexico has celebrated the anniversary of its constitution on February 5th every year, however current Mexican labor law, effective 2006, now establishes that the Mexican Constitution be honored as an official holiday on the first Monday of February, regardless of the actual date. It is one of Mexico’s Fiestas Patrias or Patriotic Holidays.
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Mexico’s Constitution Day is a really big deal, another holiday that everyone shuts down the shop for. Mexico had battled Spain for their independence, and then had arguments among themselves on how they were going to run the country. In 1917, Santiago de Queretaro drafted the Constitution of the United States of Mexico, and this constitution is the one that is in use still today. The Mexican Constitution changed their form of government to reflect the social and political workings of the government today. Constitution Day in Mexico is celebrated with parades, festivals, and families getting together. Mexican pride is felt throughout the entire country, and often the president addresses the country on national television. February 5th is the day that the constitution was signed, and to celebrate, the sale of liquor is stopped from February 2nd until the midnight on the 5th. They do this because of Pancho Villa, the bandit that banded together an army of thousands to fight in the revolution. I assume that they wanted everyone to be sober for the time of the signing, as it was in those days, most everyone drank heavily and on a regular basis. Mexican constitution day and the banning of the sale of liquor is only really celebrated in the non tourist areas of Mexico, although all government offices close during this time.
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Mexico celebrates a number of public holidays each year. Statutory holidays are legislated at a Federal level and dates given as a holiday by statute are termed locally as Dias Feriados. There are currently ten statutory holidays in Mexico.
List of National and Public Holidays for Mexico in the year 2012
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If you plan to visit Mexico, don’t forget to consider the dates of the Mexican public or bank holidays. Mexico has a variety of public holidays, some of which are statutory holidays where everyone has the right to a day off. Others are traditional civic holidays that are not compulsory but are often granted. In addition there are many local area holidays.
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