National Holiday

On November 20, Mexicans Celebrate the Revolution of 1910 In 1910, the situation that existed in Mexico was not very different from what existed in the colonial era a hundred years before: A small group controlled industry and trade while most lived in poverty; there were no free elections, and common citizens did not participate […]

A national holiday in Mexico, all public offices, schools, and banks are closed on this date. Constitution Day has special meaning for the residents of Guerrero. Vicente Guerrero helped to lead the revolution from Spain, helped to write the country’s constitution, and abolished human slavery in the country. President Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña, who was […]

Teach Our Kids to Respect All People! For many people in the “New World,” this date is recognized as “Columbus Day” to celebrate the “discovery” of the Americas. But, this date has a different meaning for decedents the indigenous people who already inhabited the lands and for the millions of Africans who were transported during […]

According to the International Encyclopedia of the First World War, it was the Mexican Revolution of 1914-1918 that left its mark on history rather than the First World War. Although Mexico maintained its neutrality in WWI, Mexico was a hidden theatre of war. Between 1914 and 1918, state actors in Germany, Great Britain, and the […]

On “May Day,” Mexico and the world commemorate the struggle of workers for labor rights and freedom to organize its unions. Labor Day is celebrated in Canada and the USA in September. In Mexico, May 1st is a national holiday when the flag should be hoisted at full mast. All banks and governments offices are […]