CALENDAR 2011
* INDICATES LEGAL HOLIDAY
*JANUARY 01 NEW YEAR`S DAY
JANUARY 06 THREE KINGS DAY`S GIVING OF GIFTS TO CHILDREN
JANUARY 17 ST. ANTHONY`S DAY: BLEESSING OF ANIMALS IN FRONT OF PARROQUIA & SAN JUAN DE DIOS & SAN ANTONIO & LA SALUD
JANUARY 21 BIRTHDAY OF GENERAL ALLENDE: HERO OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
JANUARY 23 DEPARTURE OF PILGRIMS FOR SAN JUAN DE LOS LAGOS
FEBRUARY 02 CANDLEMAS DAY: SALE OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IN PARQUE JUAREZ TO BEGIN PLANTING SEASON
* FEBRUARY 05 CONSTITUTION DAY
FEBRUARY 14 VALENTINE´S DAY
FEBRUARY 24 FLAG´S DAY
MARCH 09 ASH WEDNESDAY: START OF LENT
MARCH 17 CELTIC FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK
MARCH 19 FEAST OF SAN JOSE
*MARCH 21 BIRTHDAY OF BENITO JUAREZ
APRIL 15 FRIDAY OF DOLORES: DAY OF ALTARS IN THE HOMES STREET FOUNTAINS ARE DECORATED
APRIL 16 EASTER SUNDAY, BEGINNING OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME PALM
APRIL 17 PALM SUNDAY
APRIL 21 HOLY THURSDAY: DAY OF DE ALTARS IN THE CHURCHES
APRIL 22 GOOD FRIDAY: EVENING PROCESSION OF HOLY IMAGES
APRIL 23 HOLY SATURDAY
APRIL 24 RESURRECTION SUNDAY
*MAY 01 LABOR DAY
MAY 03 FEAST OF SANTA CRUZ: DAY OF MASONS& BUILDERS
MAY 05 ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF PUEBLA
MAY 10 MOTHER`S DAY
MAY 15 DAY OF SAN ISIDRO: PATRON OF RAIN & AGRICULTURE VILLAGE PRIESTS BLESS LIVESTOCK DECORATED WITH GARLANDS
MAY 21 ASCENSION DAY
MAY 27 FIESTA AT VALLE DEL MAIZ
JUNE 03 CORPUS CHRISTI DAY: PROCESSION OF BLESSED SACRAMENTTHROUGH THE STREETS; GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
JUNE 11 FEAST OF SAN ANTONIO OF PADUA
JUNE 17 LOCOS PARADE
JUNE 26 ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL IGNACIO ALLENDE
JULY 12 FEAST AT ATOTONILCO
JULY 16 FEAST OF THE VIRGIN DEL CARMEN
JULY 30 ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF FATHER HIDALGO
JULY 30 CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUGUST 08 FEAST OF SANTO DOMINGO
SEPTEMBER 13 COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH OF THE CHILD HEROES
SEPTEMBER 15 INDEPENDENCE GRITO, FIREWORKS & CELEBRATION
*SEPTEMBER
16 INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE A.M.;
ARRIVAL OF THE INSURGENTS 6 P.M.
OCTOBER 02 ARRIVAL OF THE INDIANS WITH XUCHILES, CONCHERO DANCES, CASTILLOS
OCTOBER 03-04 FEAST OF SAN MIGUEL ARCHANGEL
OCTOBER 10 FEAST OF SAN FRANCISCO
OCTOBER 12 COLUMBUS DAY
OCTOBER 31 END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
NOVEMBER 01 ALL SAINTS DAY
NOVEMBER 02 ALL SOULS DAY- DAY OF THE DEAD: FOOD, FLOWERS & CANDLES IN THE CEMEMTERY, MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS AND INDIAN FESTIVAL IN MEXICO.
*NOVEMBER 20 ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1910
NOVEMBER 24 THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE U.S.
DECEMBER 12 FEAST OF MEXICO`S PATRONESS: VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE
DECEMBER 16-24 CHRISTMAS POSADAS CELEBRATION
*DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION
DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
DECEMBER 30
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