CALENDAR 2006
* 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 24 DEPARTURE OF PILGRIMS FOR SAN JUAN DE LOS LAGOS.
FEBRUARY 02 CANDELARIA DAY: SALE OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IN PARQUE JUAREZ TO BEGIN PLANTING SEASON
* FEBRUARY 05 CONSTITUTION DAY.
MARCH 01 ASH WEDNESDAY: START OF LENT.
MARCH 03 FIRST FRIDAY IN MARCH: INDIAN DANCES IN FRONT OF PARROQUIA.
MARCH 15-17 CELTIC FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
MARCH 19 FEAST OF SAN JOSE
*MARCH 21 BIRTHDAY OF BENITO JUAREZ
APRIL 02 TWO SUNDAYS BEFORE EASTER: IMAGEN OF EL SENOR DE LA COLUMNA IS CARRIED FROM ATOTONILCO TO SAN MIGUEL. BEGINNING OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
APRIL 07 FRIDAY OF DOLORES: DAY OF ALTARS IN THE HOMES STREET FOUNTAINS ARE DECORATED
APRIL 13 DAY OF DE ALTARS IN THE CHURCHES.
APRIL 14 GOOD FRIDAY: EVENING PROCESSION OF HOLY IMAGES
APRIL 16 EASTER SUNDAY
*MAY 01 LABOR DAY
MAY 03 FEASTER 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 25 ASCENSION DAY
MAY 28 FIESTA AT VALLE DEL MAIZ
JUNE 15 CORPUS CHRISTI DAY: PROCESSION OF BLESSED SACRAMENTTHROUGH THE STREETS; GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
JUNE 18 FEAST OF SAN ANTONIO: PARADE OF LOCOS
JUNE 26 ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL IGNACIO ALLENDE
JULY 09 FEAST AT ATOTONILCO
JULY 16 FEAST OF THE VIRGIN DEL CARMEN
JULY 30 ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF FATHER HIDALGO
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.
SEPTEMBER 30 ARRIVAL OF THE INDIANS WITH XUCHILES, CONCHERO DANCES, CASTILLOS
OCTOBER 01 FEAST OF SAN MIGUEL ARCHANGEL
OCTOBER 08 FEAST OF SAN FRANCISCO
OCTOBER 29 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 23 THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE U.S.
DECEMBER 12 FEAST OF MEXICO`S PATRONESS: VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE
DECEMBER 16-24 POSADAS
*DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
DECEMBER 30
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