<Tr> <Td> October 12 </Td> <Td> Columbus Day </Td> <Td> Descubrimiento de América </Td> <Td> Commemorates the Discovery of the Americas in 1492 by the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 23 </Td> <Td> Mexican Navy Day </Td> <Td> Dia de la Armada de Mexico </Td> <Td> Celebrating the 1825 capture of the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress in Veracruz led by a joint force of Mexican Army and Navy units (the capture of the fortress is the Navy's baptism of fire, on which its first fleet under Captain Pedro Sainz de Baranda served with distinction). </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> English Name </Th> <Th> Spanish Name </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 6 </Td> <Td> Epiphany </Td> <Td> Día de los Reyes Magos </Td> <Td> Celebrates the Biblical New Testament story of the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child . Traditionally, children receive toys, and people buy a pastry called rosca de reyes . Anyone who bites into the bread and finds a figurine of the Christ child must host a party for the Day of Candlemas (February 2). It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 2 </Td> <Td> Candlemas </Td> <Td> Día de la Candelaria </Td> <Td> Celebrates the presentation of the baby Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem 40 days after his birth . Traditionally, women bring a representation (i.e. statue / doll) of the baby Jesus in new clothes to be blessed by the parish priest . Afterwards, a meal of tamales is given by the person who found the baby Jesus figure in the Rosca de Reyes (see above in Epiphany). It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 14 </Td> <Td> Valentine's Day </Td> <Td> Día de San Valentín </Td> <Td> Celebrates amorous unions . On this day, traditionally, men give chocolates, flowers, jewelry, dinner and serenade to their special women, as well as to their female friends . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 30 </Td> <Td> Children's Day </Td> <Td> Día del Niño </Td> <Td> Honors all the children . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 10 </Td> <Td> Mother's Day </Td> <Td> Día de las Madres </Td> <Td> Honors all the mothers throughout the country . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 15 </Td> <Td> Teacher's Day </Td> <Td> Día del Maestro </Td> <Td> Honors all the teachers throughout the country . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 23 </Td> <Td> Students' Day </Td> <Td> Día del estudiante </Td> <Td> Honors all the students throughout the country . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third Sunday of June </Td> <Td> Father's Day </Td> <Td> Día del Padre </Td> <Td> Honors all the fathers throughout the country . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 1 </Td> <Td> All Saints' Day (Day of the Dead) </Td> <Td> Día de Todos los Santos </Td> <Td> Honors dead relatives and friends (who were less than 18 years of age and unmarried) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Columbian and Christian rituals . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 2 </Td> <Td> All Souls' Day (Day of the Dead) </Td> <Td> Día de los Fieles Difuntos </Td> <Td> Honors dead relatives and friends (who were more than 18 years of age or married) with candles, food and flower offerings, altars, and pre-Columbian and Christian rituals . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 12 </Td> <Td> Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe </Td> <Td> Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe </Td> <Td> Celebrates the day that Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on Tepeyac hill to the native San Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin . It is not a state holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 16--24 </Td> <Td> Las Posadas </Td> <Td> Las Posadas </Td> <Td> Commemorates the Biblical New Testament story of Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem . Consists of candlelight processions as well as stops at various nativity scenes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 24 </Td> <Td> Christmas Eve </Td> <Td> Nochebuena </Td> <Td> Celebrates the eve of the nativity of Jesus, as both a secular and religious winter holiday . The traditional treats for this holiday are buñuelos, tamales and atole or champurrado . Sometimes they eat gelatina de colores (different flavors of Jell - O and a milk - based Jell - O mixed together to make a colorful treat) Las Posadas are celebrated nine days before Nochebuena, usually accompanied by a piñata party for children and dance music for adults . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 25 </Td> <Td> Christmas </Td> <Td> Navidad </Td> <Td> Christmas celebration; secular and religious holiday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 28 </Td> <Td> Day of the Innocents </Td> <Td> Dia de los Santos Inocentes </Td> <Td> On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other . It is equivalent to the U.S. version of April Fools' Day (April 1). People must not believe anything that other people say nor let them borrow any amount of money . If any person has fallen victim of the joke, the person pulling the joke will say ¡ Inocente palomita ...!, literally meaning' Innocent little dove ...!!!' (equivalent to saying April Fools!). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 31 </Td> <Td> New Year's Eve </Td> <Td> Víspera de Año Nuevo </Td> <Td> Mexicans celebrate New Year's Eve or locally known as Año Nuevo, by downing a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell during the midnight countdown, while making a wish with each one . Mexican families decorate homes and parties, during New Year's, with colors such as red, to encourage an overall improvement of lifestyle and love, yellow to encourage blessings of improved employment conditions, green to improve financial circumstances and white to improved health . Mexican sweet bread is baked with a coin or charm hidden in the dough . When the bread is served, the recipient whose slice contains the coin or charm is believed to be blessed with good luck in the new year . Another tradition is making a list of all the bad or unhappy events from the current year; before midnight, this list is thrown into a fire, symbolizing the removal of negative energy from the new year. (1) At the same time, thanks is expressed for all the good things had during the year that is coming to its end so that they will continue to be had in the new year . Mexicans celebrate by having a dinner at 1: 00am with their families, the traditional meal being turkey and mole, a tradition which has now spanned worldwide . Those who want to party generally go out afterwards, to local parties or night clubs . If you're in Mexico, you can still enjoy festivities in the street . In Mexico City there is a huge street festival on New Year's Eve; celebrations center around the Zocalo, the city's main square . <P> One can expect a lot of firecrackers, fireworks and sparklers being fired . At midnight there is a lot of noise and everyone shouts: "Feliz año nuevo!" People embrace, make noise, set off firecrackers, and sing Auld Lang Syne . </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> English Name </Th> <Th> Spanish Name </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr>

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