Spring 2010 Calendar of Events

• March 21 - Birthday of Benito Juarez

• March 28 – Palm Sunday –Holy Week Begins

• April 1 - Holy Thursday “Jueves Santo”

• April 2 - Good Friday “Viernes Santo”

• April 3 - Holy Saturday “Sábado de Gloria”

• April 4 - Easter Sunday “Domingo de Pascua”

• April 4 - Beginning of Mexico Daylight Saving Time (check your itineraries!)
  

• April 30 - Children’s Day

• May 3 - Feast of Santa Cruz: Day of masons & builders

• May 5 - Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla (Celebrated in the States with chips, salsa, tequila shots and lots of partying. A non-event in Mexico outside of the city of Puebla.)
  

• May 10 - Mexico Mother’s Day
  

• May 15 - Day of San Isidro, Patron Saint of Rain & Agriculture

• May 20 - Day of the Ascension

• May 30 - Fiesta at Valle del Maíz

• Jun 11 - Corpus Christi Day: Procession of the Blessed Sacrament

• Jun 13 - Feast of San Antonio

• Jun 19 Parade of the Crazies, “Dia de los Locos”