Public Holidays in Mexico in [2026]

Are you living in Mexico or planning a trip there in 2026? Keeping an eye on the official holiday calendar can make it much easier to plan work, travel, and long weekends.

Mexico’s Federal Labor Law sets out 7 standard mandatory rest days for 2026. Of those, 5 fall on weekdays, including the two Monday holidays linked to Constitution Day and Benito Juárez’s birthday.

Whether you live in Mexico or are just visiting, it is worth checking these dates in advance. On some of these days, offices, banks, schools, and smaller businesses may be closed or operate with reduced hours. Mexico’s holiday rules are based on mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law.

Public holidays in Mexico in 2026

These 2026 dates follow Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law, which fixes some holidays by calendar date and moves others to Monday. PROFEDET’s 2026 guidance confirms the same rule set for the year.

How many public holidays are observed in Mexico?

For a standard year like 2026, Mexico has 7 mandatory rest days under federal labor law. These are the dates most workers know as the country’s official public holidays.

The law also provides for 1 October every six years when there is a federal presidential handover, and for election days when federal or local electoral laws designate them as rest days. Those special cases do not add any extra nationwide holiday to the standard 2026 list above.

The most popular holidays in Mexico

A few holidays stand out more than others in everyday life.

Independence Day on 16 September is one of the country’s best-known national celebrations. Constitution Day and Revolution Day are also important civic dates, even though they are observed on Monday under labor law.

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are also widely observed, while Labour Day remains one of the key fixed-date holidays in the annual calendar.

What the public holidays and days off are in Mexico

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day falls on 1 January and starts the holiday calendar in Mexico. It is a mandatory rest day under federal labor law.

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated in connection with 5 February, but the legal day off is the first Monday of February. In 2026, that falls on 2 February.

Benito Juárez’s Birthday

This holiday commemorates Benito Juárez and is observed on the third Monday of March rather than always on 21 March. In 2026, it falls on 16 March.

Labour Day

Labour Day is observed on 1 May and is one of Mexico’s fixed-date mandatory rest days.

Independence Day

Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September. Unlike some other Mexican holidays, this one stays on its exact calendar date.

Revolution Day

Revolution Day commemorates 20 November, but the legal day off is the third Monday of November. In 2026, that falls on 16 November.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day falls on 25 December and is the final mandatory rest day in Mexico’s calendar year.

Public holidays in Mexico in 2027

The 2027 dates below follow the same Article 74 rules for mandatory rest days.

Public holidays in Mexico in 2028

The 2028 dates below follow the same federal labor law schedule.

Conclusion

Mexico’s 2026 public holiday calendar is fairly compact, but it still creates several useful long weekends across the year. With the 2027 and 2028 tables included as well, it is easier to plan work, travel, and time off in advance.

Last Updated on 04/05/2026