When is the next long weekend in Mexico? – El Financiero

July (and not Iglesias) has arrived with a series of memes to entertain Internet users and make them forget regarding a day off for this month, since only primary school students will have the good fortune of enjoying a long weekend before the summer holidays.

Although the virtual president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, has proposed naming July 1 as ‘AMLO Day’, due to the victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the 2018 elections, which allowed him to become president of the Republic, there is still nothing established within the Federal Labor Law (LFT).

When asked if there are holidays in July, the answer is no, as the LFT does not contemplate special dates in this period, so citizens must report to work as normal for this month.

The next mandatory day of rest will be Monday, September 16, to commemorate Independence Day.

What days are holidays in Mexico?

Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law states that the following dates are mandatory rest dates in Mexico:

• On January 1st, for the New Year celebrations
• The first Monday in February in commemoration of February 5 (Constitution Day)
• The third Monday of March in commemoration of March 21 (for the birthday of Benito Juárez)
• May 1st, Labor Day
• On September 16, in commemoration of Independence
• The third Monday of November in commemoration of November 20
• On October 1st of every six years, when it corresponds to the transmission of the Federal Executive Power
• On December 25th, for Christmas
• The one determined by federal and local electoral laws, in the case of ordinary elections, to hold the election day, which in 2024, was last June 2.

When do summer vacations start?

Following the close of the 2023-2024 school year, preschool, primary and secondary school students at schools run by the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) will have 35 days off for the summer vacation period.

The holidays for boys and girls start on July 16, according to the school calendar.