Do not be surprised and mark your calendar sooner. Know the holidays that there will be this 2023 in Mexico, in addition to reviewing all the official holidays, bridges and more in the following paragraphs. Whether you are a student or a worker, it is always good to know the celebrations registered with the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), so be careful. Organize your next vacation and review some of the festivities that will take place this year in the country.
Remember that no one is obliged to work on official holidays, so you already know! However, if you have to work some of the days that we will show you below, you should know that they have to make an extra payment in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Labor Law that governs Mexico.
Holidays and bridge days in Mexico according to the SEP
- Friday, January 27: Meeting of the School Technical Council.
- Monday February 6: Suspension of labor.
- Friday March 17: Administrative meeting (first mega-bridge).
- Tuesday April 28: Board of the School Technical Council.
- Monday May 1: Labor Day (second mega-bridge).
- Friday May 5: Battle of Puebla.
- Monday May 15: Teacher’s Day.
- Friday May 26: Board of the School Technical Council.
- Friday June 30: Meeting of the School Technical Council.
What days are holidays in Mexico this 2023?
- Sunday January 1: New Year.
- Monday February 6: Day of the Mexican Constitution.
- Monday March 20: Birth of Benito Juárez.
- Monday May 1: International Workers’ Day.
- Saturday September 16: Mexican Independence Day.
- Monday, November 20: Mexican Revolution Anniversary.
- Monday December 25: Christmas.
What days are unofficial holidays in Mexico?
- Thursday April 6: Holy Thursday.
- Friday April 7: Holy Friday.
- Friday May 5: Battle of Puebla.
- Thursday October 12: Day of race.
- Thursday November 2: Day of the Dead.
- Tuesday December 12: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
What if you are asked to work on a holiday?
According to the Federal Labor Law of Mexico, workers are not required to provide services on their days off. However, if an employee works on a holiday, he must be paid a double salary for the service provided, according to what article 73 of the legislation says.