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- Published: Tuesday, 29 May 2018 14:21
Canada & Mexico Holidays
Canada Holidays
List of all the Canadian Statutory holidays in 2018: https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/canada/
Mexico Holidays
List of all the Mexican Statutory holidays in 2018:
There are 6 official holidays, as follows:
- Jan 1 - New Year's official
- Feb 5 or the first Monday in February - Constitution Day official
- Mar 19 or the closest Monday - Benito Juarez's birthday official
- May 1 - Labor Day official, always observed on date
- Sep 16 - Independence Day official, observed on date
- Dec 25 - official holiday for Christmas
Other days that people customarily take off:
- Lighter than usual work attendance through Jan 6.
- Maundy Thursday and Good Friday - unofficial but many people take as holidays and some banks don't operate
- Lighter than normal work attendance due to "Spring Break" of school children the weeks prior to and following Easter Sunday
- May 10 - Mother's Day, unofficial, always observed on date. Working mothers take off and many people take half days to be with their mothers
- Sep 15 - Unofficial but many people take a half day as Independence Day celebrations start at night
- Nov 1 and 2 - unofficial but many people take off for Days of the Dead, some banks and government offices close
- Dec 12 - unofficial, Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage. Banks are closed and many people in Mexico City take off or work from home due to crowds arriving in the city
- Really busy time of year from Dec 12 onward-- don't plan to travel although you can still catch people in the office.
- Dec 24 - most people take off as Christmas dinner is celebrated on Christmas Eve, banks and government normally close early
- Most government offices close from Christmas through January