Calendar of Holidays, Events and Festivals in San Miguel de Allende
January 1 New Year’s Day * 6 Three Kings Day 17 St. Anthony’s Day: Blessing of Animals in front of Parroquia 21 Birthday of General Allende: Hero of National Independence 24 Departure of Pilgrims for San Juan de los Lagos
February 2 Candelaria Day: Sale of seeds and plants in Parque Juarez 5 Constitution Day * 14 Valentine’s Day 24 Flag Day 25 Ash Wednesday: Start of Lent
March 5 First Friday in March: Indian dances in front of Parroquia 12 Two Sundays before Easter: Image of El Señor de la Columna 15 El Día del Divino Preso (Day of the Divine Prisoner) 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 Friday of Dolores: Day of Altars in the homes, Street fountains are decorated 19 Feast of San José 21 Birthday of Benito Juarez 24 Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday) 25 Viernes Santo (Good Friday) 26 Sábado de Gloria (Holy Saturday) 27 Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday)
April 4 Beginning of Daylight Saving Time 30 Children’s Day
May 1 Labor Day * 3 Feast of Santa Cruz: Day of masons & builders 5 Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla 8 Mother’s Day (USA) 10 Mother’s Day (Mexico) 15 Day of San Isidro: Patron of Rain & Agriculture 20 Ascension Day 30 Fiesta at Valle del Maíz
June 11 Corpus Christi Day: Procession of Blessed Sacrament 13 Feast of San Antonio: 19 Parade of Locos, Dia de los Locos 26 Anniversary of the Death of General Ignacio Allende
July 11 Feast at Atotonilco 16 Feast of the Virgin del Carmen 30 Anniversary of the Death of Father Hidalgo
August 1-15 Chamber Music Festival 8 Feast of Santo Domingo
September 1 President’s State of the Union Address 13 Commemoration of the Death of the Child Heroes 15 Independence Grito, Fireworks and Celebration 16 Independence Day Parade * 25 Sanmiguelada (Running of the Bulls) 29 Feast of San Miguel Archángel (Patron Saint of San Miguel)
October 2 Arrival of Indians with Xuchiles, Conchero Dances, Bullfights & Castillos 10 Feast of San Francisco 12 Columbus Day 31 End of Daylight Saving Time
November 1 All Saints Day 2 All Souls Day – Day of the Dead 12 Mailman’s Day (post offices closed) 20 Anniversary of the Revolution of 1910 * 25 Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. 25-27 International Jazz Festival
December 12 Feast of Mexico’s Patroness: Virgin of Guadalupe 16-24 Posadas 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 31 Traditional midnight suppers & religious services
*Legal Holiday
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