Statutory holidays (referred as "feriados" or "días de asueto" in Mexico) are legislated through the federal government and ruled by the Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo). Most workers, public and private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay. However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must be paid:
- His/Her regular salary for the statutory holiday,
- 2 times (known as "double time") the regular pay for their time worked that day
When a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday is considered a statutory holiday; if a statutory holiday falls on Saturday, Friday will be considered a statutory holiday.
| Date | English name | Spanish name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | First day of the year. |
| February 5 | Constitution Day | Día de la Constitución | Celebrates the Promulgation of the 1857 and 1917 Constitutions . Observance: First Monday of February. |
| March 21 | Benito Juárez's birthday | Natalicio de Benito Juárez | Commemorates President Benito Juárez's birthday on March 21, 1806 . Observance: Third Monday of March |
| May 1 | Labor Day | Día del Trabajo | Commemorates the Mexican workers' union movements . |
| September 16 | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | Commemorates the start of the Independence War by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810 . |
| November 20 | Revolution Day | Día de la Revolución | Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution by Francisco I. Madero in 1910 . Observance: Third Monday of November. |
| December 1 | Change of Federal Government | Transmisión del Poder Ejecutivo Federal | Every six years, when a new President is sworn in office. Next observance: December 1, 2018. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Navidad | Christmas celebration; secular and religious holiday. |
In addition to these dates, election days designated by federal and local electoral laws are also statutory holidays.
Read more about this topic: Holidays In Mexico