Embassy of the United States

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2009 Holiday List

The US Consulate will officially observe the holidays listed below.

MEX / USA	Date	Day	Celebration
USA/MEX	January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
USA	January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King, JR. Birthday
MEX	February 2	Monday**	Anniversary of Mexican Constitution
USA	February 16	Monday	President's Day
MEX	March 16	Monday**	Benito Juarez's Birthday
MEX	April 9	Thursday	Holy Thursday
MEX	April 10	Friday	Good Friday
MEX	May 1	Friday	Mexican Labor Day
MEX	May 5	Tuesday	Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla
MEX	May 10	Sunday	Mother's Day
USA	May 25	Monday	Memorial Day
USA	July 4	Friday	Independence Day
USA	September 7	Monday	Labor Day
MEX	September  16	Wednesday	Mexican Independence Day
USA	October 12	Monday	Columbus Day
MEX	November 2	Monday	All Soul's Day
USA	November 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day
MEX	November 16	Monday**	Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution
USA	November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
USA/MEX	December 25	Monday	Christmas Day

*IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. LAW, AMERICAN HOLIDAYS FALLING ON SATURDAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON FRIDAY AND THOSE FALLING ON SUNDAY WILL BE OBSERVED ON MONDAY.

** IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED MEXICAN FEDERAL LABOR LAW THESE (**) HOLIDAYS WILL BE OBSERVED ON MONDAY.  ALL OTHER MEXICAN HOLYDAYS FALLING ON WEEKENDS ARE NOT OBSERVED ON THE PRECEDING FRIDAY OR SUBSEQUENT MONDAY.