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| January 1 | New Year's Day is celebrated throughout the region. |
| January 6 | El Día de Los Reyes (Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day) is the traditional day of gift-giving. |
| February 5 | Constitution Day |
| February 24 | Flag Day |
| February-March | Carnival (Mardi Gras) festivities take place the week before Lent, with parades, floats, outdoor dancing, music, and fireworks. |
| March 20 | Spring Equinox, Kukulcán, the plumed serpent deity, appears to emerge from his temple atop El Castillo Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (west of Cancún) and slithers down to earth. |
| March 21 | Benito Juarez's Birthday |
| March 24 | Palm Sunday |
| March 29 | Good Friday |
| March 31 | Easter Sunday |
| April 30 | Children's Day |
| Late April | The Sol a Sol International Regatta, launched from St. Petersburg, Florida, arrives in Isla Mujeres, an island offshore from Cancún, sparking regional dances and a general air of festivity. |
| May 1 | Labor Day |
| May 5 | Battle of Puebla |
| May 10 | Mother's Day |
| Mid May | The Cancún Jazz Festival |
| September 15-16 | Independence Day, the commemoration of a historic speech, known as the grito (shout), by Independence leader Padre Miguel Hidalgo, is celebrated throughout Mexico with fireworks and parties. |
| September 21 | Fall Equinox, Kukulcán, the plumed serpent deity, appears to emerge from his temple atop El Castillo Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (west of Cancún) and slithers down to earth.
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| October 12 | Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
| October 16-18 | Mexican Caribbean Travel Mart |
| November 1 | All Souls Day (Día de Todos Santos) On this day, Mexicans pay homage to the souls of children who have passed on. Tradition states that the departed descend from the heavens on this day, so family members prepare for their arrival by leaving sugar skeletons, skulls and treats on altars specially created for the occasion. |
| November 2 | Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) - Once the children have paid their annual visit, the adults have their turn on this day.Families hold a graveside vigil on this night, or at least leave the favorite foods and drinks (usually tequila!) on a special alter constructed in their home or on the tomb of their departed ancestors. Bakeries are filled with sweets shaped in symbols of death, and flowers and memorials fill the cemetery. |
| November 20 | Revolution Day |
| Early December | Cancún Fair serves as a nostalgia trip for provincials who now live along the Caribbean shore but still remember the small-town fiestas back home. |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve, is the main Christmas celebration. A traditional family dinner is held and followed by Midnight Mass. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day, |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve - As everywhere in the world, watch for gala New Year's Eve celebrations to take every possible form |
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