Upcoming Events in Mexico

Festivals, music events, cultural celebrations and public holidays happening across Mexico — updated regularly.

• Guelaguetza 2026

  Mexico · Oaxaca

  Oaxaca's most important annual festival — indigenous communities from across the state perform traditional dances and music in the hilltop amphitheatre.

  20–27 July 2026

• Mexican Independence Day 2026

  Mexico · Mexico City

  Grito de Independencia on the night of 15 September from the Palacio Nacional, followed by military parades on 16 September — the most significant national holiday in Mexico.

  15–16 September 2026

• Festival Internacional Cervantino 2026

  Mexico · Guanajuato

  Latin America's largest international arts festival in Guanajuato — theatre, music, and dance companies from around the world perform across the city's historic venues.

  8–25 October 2026

• Día de Muertos 2026

  Mexico · Oaxaca

  Day of the Dead celebrations across Mexico — cemetery vigils, ofrendas, marigold-covered altars. Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro, and Mexico City are the most atmospheric destinations.

  1–2 November 2026

• Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe 2026

  Mexico · Mexico City

  Mexico's most important religious date — millions of pilgrims at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, all-night vigils, mariachi masses, and nationwide celebrations.

  12 December 2026