Mexican fiestas and holidays celebrated in San Miguel de Allende and Mexico



1st: New Year's Day 3rd: Civic act in commemoration to de born day Juan José de Los Reyes Amao "El Pípila" and Juan Aldama. 6th: Three Kings Day 17th: St. Anthony's Day 21st: Birthday of General Ignacio Allende 24th: Departure for Pilgrims to San Juan de los Lagos		6th to 11th: International Guitar Festival San Miguel de Allende. *11th: Feast at Atotonilco 16th: Feast of the Virgin del Carmen 17th-25th: Expresión en Corto Festival 30th:** Anniversary of the Death of Father Hidalgo, leader of revolution for the Mexican Independence from Spain

2nd: Candelaria 5th: Constitution Day 14th: St. Valentine's Day 24th: Flag Day 26th to 28th: National Jazz Festival		1st to 15th: Annual Chamber Music Festival. 8th: Feast of Santo Domingo

5th: Carnaval Day. *7th: First Friday of March. 17th: St. Patrick's Day. 19th: Feast of San José. 21st: Birthday of Benito Juárez. 21st: Beginning of Spring Season. 28th:* Lord of Column is carried from Atotonilco to San Miguel.		Traditional Fiestas Celebrating Mexican National Independence 8th: Civic act commemorative to the Molino del Rey battle 13th: Day of the Children Heroes 15th midnight: 'El Grito' 16th: Independence Day *18th: Pamplonada (running of the bulls), aka "Sanmiguelada". 27th: Anniversary of the consummation of Mexican Independency 28th: Commemorative civic act of the take of the Granaditas Alhóndiga 29th:** San Miguel Arcángel Festivitie

*11th: Viernes de Dolores 12th to 17th: Puppet Festival. 13th-19th: Holy Week 13th:* Palm Sunday 17th: Holy Thursday 18th: Good Friday 19th: Holy Saturday 20th: Easter Sunday 30th: Child's Day		Tango Festival *2nd/3rd: "La Alborada", San Miguel Arcangel Birthday, patron Saint of the town 4nd:* Arrival of the Indians with Xuchiles 10th: Feast of San Francisco 12th: Dia de la raza. Columbus Day. 24th: Commemoration of the United Nations Day 25th & 27th: Santa Fe Work Shops

1st: Labor Day 3rd: Feast of Santa Cruz 5th: Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla 8th: Anniversary of the birth of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 10th: Mother's Day 13th: Ascension Day 15th: Day of San Isidro and Teacher's Day 26th: Celebration of San Felipe Neri - Founder of the Congregation of the Oratorio. 28th: Celebration of the Holy Trinity 30th: Fiesta at Valle del Maíz 30th: Mothers day Festival		International Jazz Festival. 1st & 3rd & 8th & 10th & 15th & 17th & 22nd & 24th: Santa Fe Work Shops 1st: All Saints Day 2nd: All Souls Day - Day of the Dead 20th: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution Brass and Wool Fair

Rainy season begins Book Fair Annual Open Ear Music Festival. 1st: Navy Day. *5th: Corpus Christi Day 13th: "dia de los Locos" - weekend following Day of San Antonio de Padua 14th: Day of San Antonio de Padua 15th:* Father's Day 17th-19th: First Flamenco Festival. *22nd: Father's Day 23th: Birthday of Ignacio Ramirez “El Nigromante”. 26th:** Anniversary of the Death of General Ignacio Allende		12th: Our Lady Guadalupe Day, patron Saint of Mexico. 16th-23rd: Traditional Posadas 25th: Christmas Day 31st: End of the year
* Moveable Days