Special days in Mexico: 2026 and 2027 dates

In Mexico, Mother’s Day, the Día de las Madres, is always 10 May, whatever day of the week it falls on. Children’s Day is 30 April, Teachers’ Day is 15 May, and Grandparents’ Day, the Día del Abuelo, is 28 August. Father’s Day is the third Sunday of June.

The year is full of days kept together. Las Posadas fill the nine nights from 16 to 24 December, Nochebuena brings the family to the table, and children wake up to gifts on Día de Reyes, 6 January. Whoever finds the little figure in the rosca hosts the tamales on Candelaria, 2 February.

Each of these days is one more reason to call, visit or share a meal with the people you love.

Relationship days

Day	2026	2027
Day of Love and Friendship For love and romance	Sat, Feb 14	Sun, Feb 14
Family Day For the people you call family	Sun, Mar 1	Sun, Mar 7
Children's Day For children	Thu, Apr 30	Fri, Apr 30
Mother's Day For mothers and mother figures	Sun, May 10	Mon, May 10
Teachers' Day For teachers	Fri, May 15	Sat, May 15
Father's Day For fathers and father figures	Sun, Jun 21	Sun, Jun 20
International Day of Friendship The UN day of friendship	Thu, Jul 30	Fri, Jul 30
Grandparents' Day For grandparents	Fri, Aug 28	Sat, Aug 28
Wife Appreciation Day For wives	Sun, Sep 20	Sun, Sep 19

Global days

Day	2026	2027
Halloween An evening of costumes and treats	Sat, Oct 31	Sun, Oct 31
New Year's Eve The last night of the year	Thu, Dec 31	Fri, Dec 31

Christian

Day	2026	2027
Three Kings' Day The visit of the Three Kings	Tue, Jan 6	Wed, Jan 6
Candlemas Tamales with family and friends	Mon, Feb 2	Tue, Feb 2
Good Friday The crucifixion of Jesus	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Easter Sunday The resurrection of Jesus	Sun, Apr 5	Sun, Mar 28
All Saints' Day Remembering those we have lost	Sun, Nov 1	Mon, Nov 1
Day of the Dead An ofrenda for loved ones	Mon, Nov 2	Tue, Nov 2
St Nicholas' Day Small gifts, often for children	Sun, Dec 6	Mon, Dec 6
Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer and song for the Virgin	Sat, Dec 12	Sun, Dec 12
Las Posadas Nine nights before Christmas	Wed, Dec 16 – Thu, Dec 24	Thu, Dec 16 – Fri, Dec 24
Christmas Eve The night before Christmas	Thu, Dec 24	Fri, Dec 24
Christmas The birth of Jesus	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

Hindu

Day	2026	2027
Diwali The festival of lights	Sun, Nov 8	Fri, Oct 29

Islamic

Day	2026	2027
Eid al-Adha The festival of sacrifice	Expected Wed, May 27	Expected Mon, May 17
Eid al-Fitr The end of Ramadan	No date listed	Expected Wed, Mar 10

Buddhist

Day	2026	2027
Vesak Honoring the Buddha	No date listed	Thu, May 20

Expected dates follow the moon and can move by a day. They are confirmed closer to the time.

Notes on Mexican dates

Día de las Madres is 10 May every year, not a Sunday, so it moves through the week.
Día del Abuelo is 28 August in Mexico, not 26 July as in Spain and much of Latin America.
Día del Amor y la Amistad, 14 February, is for friends as well as partners.
Día de Muertos is listed on 2 November. Families honor children who have died on 1 November and adults on 2 November.