Rather Than Santa, Mexican Children Celebrate Arrival of the Three Kings and Camels on January 6th In Spanish countries, the children do not receive gifts in December on Christmas day. Instead, the family exchanges gifts on January 6th of the new year on Three Kings Day – Día de Los Reyes Magos. This celebration stems […]
Traditionally, this date has been celebrated with Cupid, chocolates, and special dinners for your sweetheart. But now, in Mexico and many other parts of the world, people are stopping to remember a great leader and champion of liberty and human rights, President Vicente Guerrero, who was executed on this date in 1831. President Vicente Guerrero, […]
Flag Day is not a public holiday, but rather a national observance day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Mexico. The colors of the Mexican flag – red, white, and green – are the national liberation army’s colors. Mexicans first celebrated the country’s current flag on February 24, 1937. The emblem in the middle […]
Throughout the country, Mexicans remember and commemorate the young cadets, staff, and faculty of the Heroica Escuela Naval Militar and the personnel of the Mexican Navy who defended their country against the invasion and occupation of Veracruz by the United States in 1914. Lt. Jose Azueta was a hero of this conflict. The cities of […]
The “Cinco de Mayo” holiday celebrates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army in “The Battle of Puebla” in 1862. Cinco de Mayo is commonly recognized in American cities with large Mexican populations. Many Americans mistakenly think that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, but the national holiday is September 16th. […]
Spend some time with a special student in your life!
Families in Mexico and around the world celebrate Fathers on this day! Hug your Daddy. Here is a special song about Fathers and Daughters from Michael Bolton. https://youtu.be/uH88VMXInrI
The “Niños Heroes - Mexico's Boy Heroes During September, Mexico remembers and honors six young cadets, ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, who died defending their military academy at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. There is a monument dedicated to these young men. Every year on September 13th, […]
Rather Than Halloween, Mexicans Honor Their Past Loved Ones on Day of the Dead October 31 - November 2 - During this time, Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead. This holiday is as important to Mexicans as Thanksgiving is in the USA and Canada. It is a celebration, not of death, but of the […]
Every May 15th Mexico salutes its teachers and professors. This date became a national tradition in 1918 and has continued. Take a mango to your teacher!
The United Nations established “Children’s Day” in 1954 to protect children who were working long hours in dangerous circumstances, and to allow all children access to an education. “Children’s Day” is recognized on various days in many countries around to world to honor children. In Mexico, Children's Day is celebrated on April 30. It is […]
Don’t forget Moma! Mother’s Day is celebrated on different dates in the Americas. In Mexico and Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated each year on May 10th. In the USA, Canada, and Cuba, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. So, call your Mother twice! In Mexico, “la madre” is revered. Mother’s […]
