墨西哥全年节日

墨西哥全年节日

 

l         Enero

1 Año Nuevo

new year 新年

6 Dia De Reyes
On January 6, most of the Hispanic world celebrates El Dia De Reyes, the Epiphany, remembering the day when the Three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem, arrived bearing their treasured gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Baby Jesus.

 

l         Febrero

2 Dia De La CandeLaria

14 Friendship day

It´s a Friendship day,not only for lovers.

 

l         Marzo

21 Benito Juárez

Abril

30 Dia Del Niño

Children´s day

 

l         Mayo

5

和法国战争胜利的纪念日

10 Dia De Las Madres

母亲节

 

l         Junio

19 Dia Del Padre

父亲节

 

l         Septiembre

16 Dia De La Independencia

墨西哥国庆（独立日）

 

l         Octubre

31 Dia De Brujas

 

l         Noviembre

2 Dia De Muertos

Known as Day of the Dead .On this day,the people celebrate the death by eating the skull form food.see more

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l         Diciembre

12 Dia De Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe

The Virgin of Guadalupe has been deeply rooted in Mexican culture since 1531, when she reportedly appeared to San Juan Diego on a hillside outside of what is now Mexico City. She captured the hearts and minds of the indigenous people, whom Spanish missionaries were converting to Catholicism, and became the official patron saint of Mexico. Her feast day is celebrated much like a national holiday.

16~24 Posadas

In Mexico, Christmas is an important holiday season with strong traditions. One of the most colorful traditions is the posada party, celebrated every evening from December 16 to 24. These celebrations commemorate Mary and Joseph's cold and difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter. "Posada" in Spanish, simply means lodging or shelter. Nowadays, the posada has evolved into a religious and social celebration, paying a festive homage to the journey.

Each one of these nights before Christmas, a party is held in a home in the neighborhood. There is plenty of food and drink, with candies and fruit for the children. At dusk, all the guests gather outside the house. A small child dressed as an angel leads, followed by children carrying figures of Mary and Joseph. Boys and girls dressed in silver and gold robes constitute the procession, followed by the adults and musicians. Everyone sings melodious songs as they walk slowly along, carrying their lit candles. When they reach the house, the group divides in two. One half remains outside and begs for shelter from the other half, which is inside the house. The doors are then opened, the religious part of the celebration ends, and the fun begins.

The happy end to each posada has always been the piñata. A piñata is a fragile earthenware jar covered with paper mache, traditionally made in the shape of a star, to recall the one that so mysteriously guided the Three Kings to the newborn Jesus. Now piñatas come in all shapes and sizes and are filled with candy, toys, and sometimes money.

In the old days, the last posada held on December 24 was most popular, because it was followed by midnight Mass. In the provinces of Mexico, this tradition lives on.

25 Navidad

Christmas