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CASA JAZMIN         Avenida de las Garzas No. 3           San Miguel de Allende       Guanajuato, Mexico C.P. 37700                US. TEL: (623) 444-2845                 MEX. TEL: (415) 152-3648                U.S. (800) 856-5709                e-mail: info@casajazmin.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE FOR THE YEAR

Many of the holidays in Mexico and San Miguel de Allende are religious (Catholic Church)  in origin and intention.  A city with six patron saints and dozens of churches, San Miguel hosts a full calendar of religious festivals throughout the year. 

January 1(*)
New Year's Day (Official Holiday)

January 6
The Saint Kings Day (Three Kings Day)
Mexico's equivalent of Christmas Day when gifts and a special bread known as "Rosca" are given to commemorate the arrival of the three wise men /kings bearing gifts for Jesus Christ. One or more little plastic dolls are placed into the bread (a flattened round loaf ) and if you get one of the dolls you are to host a party on February 2nd (The day of the Candelaria"). This date concludes the Christmas holidays.

January 17
Saint Anthony's Day
For Blessing of Animals in front of the central church (Parroquia). Animals are reportedly permitted to enter the church for blessing on this date, even though they do it in front of the church..

January 17: Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad is a religious holiday during which the Catholic Church allows

January 21
Birth of General Ignacio Allende y Unzaga 
Celebration with civic acts and a military parade in honor of  Insurgent Ignacio Allende (national hero of independence).

January 24
Departure of Religious devotes (Pilgrims-Perigrinos) to San Juan de Los Lagos

February Carnaval
This is an official Mexican holiday that starts a five-day celebration of the "libido" before the Catholic lent.
Beginning the weekend before Lent, "Carnaval" is celebrated in San Miguel de Allende with less activity (playing with colored paper eggs in the street) than other towns but there is the potential for parades, floats and dancing in the streets.
Dates change slightly  2009: Feb 19-24; 2010: Feb 11-16.

February 2
"Candelaria" Day
Blessing of plants and seeds. Sale of plants and seeds at Juarez Park (Parque Juarez)

February 5 (*)
Constitution Day 
An official holiday of Mexico that celebrates it's federal Constitution.

February 14
Valentine's Day

February 24
Flag Day
This date honors the Mexican flag.

February 25
Ash Wednesday: Start of Lent

March 5
First Friday in March: Indian dances in front of the central church (Parroquia)

March 15-17
St. Patrick's Day

March 19
San José  Festival

March 21(*)
Birthday of Benito Juarez (First President of Mexico)

March 28
 Two Sundays before Easter: Image of "El Señor de la Columna"

March or April
Holly Week (Semana Santa) ( in March or April, depending upon the day count by the chruch)
It starts with the contest of the Altars Virgin of Dolores and completes with Saint Friday in a sole funeral procession of the Saint  Burial.
Although not an official holiday, almost all the country takes the whole week and the Monday following to go out-of-town. Those that can not afford to go the whole week, go Wednesday through Sunday. Those that can't go at all (do to economic or other reasonsissues) make a holiday of it in their town. Most all the resort and beach areas of Mexico are filled to their maxium capacity during this period of time.

April 2
Friday of Dolores: Day of Altars in the homes, Street fountains are decorated

April 4
Beginning of Daylight Saving Time

April 8
Day of the Altars in the churches

April 9
Good Friday: Evening procession of holy images

April 11
Easter Sunday

April 30
Children's Day

May 1(*)
Labor Day 

May 3
Feast of Santa Cruz: Day of masons & builders

May 5(*)
Anniversary of the Puebla Battle (important battle during Mexico's revolution)

May 10
Mother's Day (Mexico)
(2nd Sunday is Mother's day in the US)

May 15
Day of San Isidro: Patron of Rain & Agriculture

May 20
Ascension Day

May 23

Student's Day (Diía del Estudiante)

May 30
"Valle del Maíz" Festival 

June 1: Navy Day

Jun 10
Corpus Christi Day: Procession of Blessed Sacrament

June 13 
"San Antonio de Padua" Festival
 Traditional y popular parade of the "Los Locos" where everyone that wants to may participate with a costums and mask and which travels through the main streets of the town. There are allegoric (decorated) cars and trucks, music bands and lots of funs events.

June 15 
Father's Day (Día del Padre)

June 24: Saint John the Baptist Day is celebrated with religious festivities, fairs, and popular jokes connected to getting dunked in water.

June 26
Anniversary of the Death of General Ignacio Allende

July 11
Festival at Atotonilco (a town a short distance from San Miguel de Allende - Big event) 

July 16
Feast of the Virgin del Carmen

July 30
Anniversary of the Death of Father Hidalgo

August 1-15
The Festival of Chamber Music at the Angela Perlata Theater, sponsored by  INBA (National Institute of fine Arts).

August 8
Feast of Santo Domingo

September (third week in)
Pamplonada style running of the bulls. (No longer presently being observed)

September 1
Mexico's President State of the Union Address

September 13
Commemoration of the Death of the Hero Children

September 15
Independence Cry-out (Grito) at night, Fireworks and Celebration

September 16(*)
Independence Day Parade (official holiday)

September 25
Sanmiguelada (festival of San Miguel)
Pamplonada (Running of the Bulls) (no longer observed)

September 29
San Miguel Arcángel Festival (Patron Saint of San Miguel)
The town's biggest bash is San Miguel Arcángel, a celebration honoring the town's chief patron saint.

October 2
Arrival of Indians with Xuchiles, Conchero Dances, Bullfights & "Castillos"

October 10
Feast of San Francisco

October 12(*)
Día de la Raza: This day celebrates Columbus' arrival to the Americas, and the historical origins of the Mexican race. Also referred to as  Columbus Day

October 31
End of Daylight Saving Time

November 1 & 2
All Souls Day - Day of the Dead (Día de todos los Santos): This an important Mexican holiday that merges Pre-Columbian beliefs and modern Catholocism. Europe's All Saints' Day and the Aztec worship of the dead contribute to these two days that honor Mexico's dead.

November 12
Mailman's Day (post offices closed)

November 20 (*)
Anniversary of Mexico's Revolution (Día de la Revolución)
Culminating in 1910 (official holiday) 
(Note: the Federal Mexican political constitution was not formalized until 1917).

November 25
Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. (observed by many of the expatriates in San Miguel Allende) 

November 25-27
International Jazz Festival

December 12
Feast of Mexico's Patron Saint: Virgin of Guadalupe

December 16-24
"Posadas" (Christmas carling and dinners each day). This celebrates Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem with candlelight processions that end at various nativity scenes. Las Posadas traditionally continues through January 6. 

December 24
Christmas Eve

December 25 (*)
Christmas Day

December 28 
Day of the Innocents (Día de los Inocentes)
On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other.
It is equivalent to the U.S. version of April Fools Day.
Don't lend money and be aware of jokes.
The person pulling the joke will say ¡Inocente palomita...!
 (equivalent to saying April Fools!).

December 31
New year's eve celebration  
Traditional midnight suppers & religious services

(*= official holiday)

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