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Chronology of Major Mexican Festivals Other spring holidays

whose dates vary from year to year include: • Carnival

29-30 Tlaxcalancingo, Puebla, Nopal Festival 30 Children’s Day

• Shrove (Fat) Tuesday • Good Friday • Easter

Mayo (May) Month of flowers consecrated to the Holy Virgin Mary 1 Labor Day; St. Joseph’s Day 1-10 Rosario, Sinaloa, Regional Fruit, Vegetable and Salsa Festival 3 Holy Cross Day 5 Battle of Puebla, otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo 10 Mothers Day 15 St. Isador the Farmer, Blessing of Animals 15-31 Escárcega, Campeche, Rice Festival 20-28 Tequisquiapan, Querétaro, National Wine and Cheese Fair 22-30 Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, and Pineapple Festival Junio (June) Month dedicated to the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 3 Corpus Christi 4 Pentecost 13 St. Anthony of Padua 18 Papantla, Veracruz, Vanilla Festival 3rd Sunday in June, Father’s Day 24 St. John the Baptist 27 Our Lady of Perpetual Succor 29 St. Peter & St. Paul

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Julio (July) Month of the Precious Blood of Christ 4 Our Lady of Refuge 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 17-23 Oaxaca Mescal Festival 18-25 Lunes del Cerro Festival, Oaxaca 25 St. James the Apostle