The reason why October 1st is a non-working day in Mexico

By decree of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the October 1st like a new one holiday in Mexico through an amendment to Article Two of the Decree regulating the Official Calendar of the Federation, originally published on October 6, 1993.

This measure aims to commemorate relevant historical dates for the country. This day will be the new holiday, marking the transition of the Executive Power every six years, that is, the date on which it takes place the change of president of the Mexican Republic.

October 1st, new mandatory day of rest in Mexico

As established in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF), “The heads of the departments and entities of the Federal Public Administration, whose work relations are governed by section B) of article 123 of the Constitution, must observe the following as a mandatory day of rest for federal public servants who work in these: October 1 of every six years, on the occasion of the transfer of Federal Executive Power.”

Under this reform, the current president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will transfer the presidential band to the virtual president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, he Tuesday, October 1, 2024. It is day will be non-working for all Mexican workers, as stipulated by current legislation.

Previously, the inauguration presidential election took place on December 1, However, the reform approved in 2021 to the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures brought forward the transfer of Federal Executive Power two months earlier.

This day not only represents a change in the political calendar, but also a historic milestone as it is the first time in 200 years that a woman, Claudia Sheinbaum, will wear the presidential sash. Sheinbaum won the elections on June 2thus consolidating a transcendental moment in the political history of Mexico.

Do I get paid double or triple if I work on October 1, 2024?

According to Federal Labor Defense Attorney’s OfficeOr, both employers and employees must determine the number of workers who will be on duty during a holiday, in accordance with Article 75 of the Federal Labor Law.

Workers Those who must work on holidays have the right to receive, in addition to their regular salary for that day, an additional salary equivalent to double their base salary, That is, a total of three times the amount for the service provided.

Additionally, if a mandatory rest day matches a domingo, The employer is obliged to pay the worker the Sunday cousin stipulated in article 71 of the Federal Labor Law.

In this way, workers Not only will they receive three times their base salary for working on a public holiday, but they will also receive the Sunday bonus if the public holiday falls on a Sunday.

This legal provision seeks to protect the economic rights of workers who must work on special days, ensuring fair compensation for their additional service and guaranteeing compliance with current labor regulations in Mexico.

How many non-working days and holidays are there in Mexico?

According to the Federal Labor Lawthe list of holidays in mexico is the next:

• 1 of January New Year)
• The first Monday of February for February 5th (1917 Constitution)
• The third Monday of March in commemoration of March 21 (birthday of Benito Juárez)
• May 1st (Labor Day)
• September 16 (commemoration of independence)
• The third Monday of November in commemoration of November 20 (beginning of the revolution)
• October 1 of every six years, when it corresponds to the transmission of the Federal Executive Power
• On December 25th

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