Mexican Fiestas!

One of the best parts of traveling is experiencing your destination’s local culture. Mexico in particular, has a diverse culture and many holidays that may differ from yours. Mexicans love to honor their holidays with elaborate celebrations and fiestas. On your next Mexican vacation, try to head to the nearest city to celebrate these holidays with the locals.

Dia de los muertos (day of the dead) Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd.

Dia de los muertos is a Mexican holiday stemming from ancient Aztec times, intended to celebrate deceased loved ones. Tradition says that the spirits come back and visit their families on October 31st, and depart again November 2nd. This fiesta embraces death, but mocks in a fun way with its smiling skulls and dancing skeletons. Mexicans create altars filled with sugar candy skulls and skeletons, along with candles and marigolds to honor the dead. The best parts are the elaborate feasting, costumes, and dancing in the streets.






Dia de la Independencia- September 16th

Dia de la Independencia is another great fiesta to attend on your Mexican vacation. September 16th celebrates the day that Mexico was free from Spain. In the streets, hundreds of food stands are set up to serve antojitos, or finger foods. Mariachi bands play music, and people gather in the zocalos, or main plazas to watch a re-enactment of when Hidalgo rang his church bell, calling every Mexican to fight for liberty from the Spanish rule.