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independence day
2006-10-04 12:50:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
dia de los muertos-day of the dead,my favorite,cinco de mayo,dia de la independencia,dia de la tortilla(lol).As far as I'm concerned we mexicans celebrate alllll holidays including those that don't pertain to us.you better believe we're bbquing on 4th of july,labor day,memorial day even if we have no idea what the meaning behind the holiday is.lol.we yust waant too parrtey!!And Sunday is the coolest-you get to eat the good stuff on Sundays-barbacoa.mmm.mmm!
2006-10-04 12:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Belanova 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
January
January 1: Año Nuevo (New Year's Day), is an official Mexican holiday.
January 6: DÃa de los Santos Reyes is the day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents in accordance with the arrival of the three gift-bearing wisemen to Jesus Christ. This day culminates the Christmastime festivities.
January 17: Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad is a religious holiday during which the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing.
February
February 2: DÃa de la Candelaria or Candlemas, is a religious holiday that is celebrated with processions, dancing, bullfights in certain cities, and the blessing of the seeds and candles. The festivities are best seen in: San Juan de los Lagos, Jalapa; Talpa de Allende, Jalisco; and Santa Maria del Tuxla, Oaxaca.
February 23-28 (2006): Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido before the Catholic lent. Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnaval is celebrated exhubrantly with parades, floats and dancing in the streets. Port towns such as Ensenada, La Paz, Mazatlán and Veracruz are excellent places to watch Carnaval festivities. Dates change slightly as follows: 2006: Feb 23-28; 2007: Feb 15-20; 2008: Jan 31 - Feb 5; 2009: Feb 19-24; 2010: Feb 11-16.
February 5: DÃa de la Constitución an official holiday that commemorates Mexico's Constitution.
February 24: Flag Day, This Mexican national holiday honors the Mexican flag.
2006-10-04 12:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is a Mexican holiday where they celebrate the lives of friends and family who are no longer with them. Kids don't go to school and they have a big celebration. Day of the Dead is on Nov. 2.
2006-10-04 12:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by Nyad L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinco de Mayo
2006-10-04 12:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by noice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dia de los muertos, cinco de mayo, and more personal holidays like a cumple anos or a quincenera
2006-10-04 12:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by ossifer8301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Day of the dead or
DÃa de los muertos
November 1st they remember thier ancestors and dress up like skelotons, and have parades. Not sure of all the signifigance.
2006-10-04 12:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cinco de mayo(5th of may)
and
the day of the dead
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2006-10-04 13:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
El Dia de Los Muertos.
Cinco de Mayo.
La Posada.
2006-10-04 12:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by mafnetcool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 de mayo
2006-10-04 12:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by cutikitti101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 de mayo
2006-10-04 12:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋