1942 Holidays and Events in Mexico

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1942, Thu	New Year's Day
Note –
	1/6/1942, Tue	Dia de los Santos Reyes/Epiphany
Note Day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents
	2/2/1942, Mon	Anniversary of Constitution
Note –
	2/16/1942, Mon	Carnival
Note 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
	2/17/1942, Tue	Carnival
Note 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
	2/18/1942, Wed	Carnival
Note 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
	2/19/1942, Thu	Carnival
Note 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
	2/20/1942, Fri	Carnival
Note 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
	2/24/1942, Tue	Flag Day
Note National Holiday per Embassy. Civic ceremonies. Banks & Bus open.
	3/16/1942, Mon	Benito Juarez's Birthday
Note Famous Mexican president and national hero
	3/29/1942, Sun	Palm Sunday
Note –
	4/1/1942, Wed	Holy Wednesday
Note Half•day holiday
	4/2/1942, Thu	Holy Thursday
Note –
	4/3/1942, Fri	Good Friday
Note –
	4/4/1942, Sat	Holy Saturday
Note –
	4/5/1942, Sun	Easter
Note –
	5/1/1942, Fri	Labor Day
Note Called “Primero de Mayo”
	5/5/1942, Tue	Puebla Battle - Cinco de Mayo
Note National holiday that honors the Mexican defeat of the French army at Pueblo de los Angeles in 1862
	5/10/1942, Sun	Mother's Day
Note Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother’s Day is an especially significant holiday.
	9/1/1942, Tue	Presidential Report
Note 2002: Banks & bus open per embassy.
	9/16/1942, Wed	Independence Day/ Noche del Grito
Note –
	11/2/1942, Mon	All Souls' Day
Note –
	11/16/1942, Mon	Mexican Revolution Day
Note –
	12/12/1942, Sat	Our Lady of Guadelupe
Note Street processions
	12/16/1942, Wed	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/17/1942, Thu	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/18/1942, Fri	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/19/1942, Sat	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/20/1942, Sun	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/21/1942, Mon	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/22/1942, Tue	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/23/1942, Wed	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/24/1942, Thu	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/24/1942, Thu	Christmas Eve
Note –
	12/25/1942, Fri	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/25/1942, Fri	Christmas Day
Note –
	12/26/1942, Sat	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/27/1942, Sun	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/28/1942, Mon	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/29/1942, Tue	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/30/1942, Wed	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/31/1942, Thu	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	12/31/1942, Thu	New Year's Eve
Note –
	1/1/1943, Fri	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	1/2/1943, Sat	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	1/3/1943, Sun	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	1/4/1943, Mon	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	1/5/1943, Tue	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6
	1/6/1943, Wed	Los Posadas
Note Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/1/1942, Thu

New Year's Day

Note: –

1/6/1942, Tue

Dia de los Santos Reyes/Epiphany

Note: Day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents

2/2/1942, Mon

Anniversary of Constitution

Note: –

2/16/1942, Mon

Carnival

Note: 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.

2/17/1942, Tue

Carnival

Note: 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.

2/18/1942, Wed

Carnival

Note: 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.

2/19/1942, Thu

Carnival

Note: 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.

2/20/1942, Fri

Carnival

Note: 4 day celebration beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated with parades, floats and dancing in the streets.

2/24/1942, Tue

Flag Day

Note: National Holiday per Embassy. Civic ceremonies. Banks & Bus open.

3/16/1942, Mon

Benito Juarez's Birthday

Note: Famous Mexican president and national hero

3/29/1942, Sun

Palm Sunday

Note: –

4/1/1942, Wed

Holy Wednesday

Note: Half•day holiday

4/2/1942, Thu

Holy Thursday

Note: –

4/3/1942, Fri

Good Friday

Note: –

4/4/1942, Sat

Holy Saturday

Note: –

4/5/1942, Sun

Easter

Note: –

5/1/1942, Fri

Labor Day

Note: Called “Primero de Mayo”

5/5/1942, Tue

Puebla Battle - Cinco de Mayo

Note: National holiday that honors the Mexican defeat of the French army at Pueblo de los Angeles in 1862

5/10/1942, Sun

Mother's Day

Note: Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother’s Day is an especially significant holiday.

9/1/1942, Tue

Presidential Report

Note: 2002: Banks & bus open per embassy.

9/16/1942, Wed

Independence Day/ Noche del Grito

Note: –

11/2/1942, Mon

All Souls' Day

Note: –

11/16/1942, Mon

Mexican Revolution Day

Note: –

12/12/1942, Sat

Our Lady of Guadelupe

Note: Street processions

12/16/1942, Wed

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/17/1942, Thu

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/18/1942, Fri

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/19/1942, Sat

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/20/1942, Sun

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/21/1942, Mon

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/22/1942, Tue

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/23/1942, Wed

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/24/1942, Thu

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/24/1942, Thu

Christmas Eve

Note: –

12/25/1942, Fri

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/25/1942, Fri

Christmas Day

Note: –

12/26/1942, Sat

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/27/1942, Sun

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/28/1942, Mon

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/29/1942, Tue

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/30/1942, Wed

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/31/1942, Thu

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

12/31/1942, Thu

New Year's Eve

Note: –

1/1/1943, Fri

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/2/1943, Sat

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/3/1943, Sun

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/4/1943, Mon

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/5/1943, Tue

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6

1/6/1943, Wed

Los Posadas

Note: Celebrates Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter. Is celebrated with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Continues through Jan. 6