Importants days

Mexicans celebrate the Christmas season in many ways, and so do the holidays that follow Christmas in January and February.Various customs and traditions characterize the holiday in Mexico.

December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Roman Catholic church's celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico and the Americas, falls on December 12, thus kicking off the season.

This day commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an Aztec convert to Christianity, in December 1531 on the Tepeyac hill (today located to the west of Mexico City).

This day is celebrated not only with the officiating of masses and prayers, but also with traditional songs and dances (including the live television broadcast of the mornings).