15th and 16th of September - The festival de las patrias, celebrates
Mexican Independence Day. On the eve of the 15th, citizens gather at
Pueblo Viejo to hear the Presidente Municipal (mayor) shout the grita
de independencia - Viva Mexico! Festivities continue on the 16th.
October 12th - Día de la Raza
October 24th - United Nations Day, celebrated by kindergarten
students, who dress up in international themes and have a parade
down Avenida 6 de Abril to Pueblo Viejo.
November 1st - All Saints' Day.
November 2nd - Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an important
Mexican holiday to honor the departed. The holiday represents a
synthesis between native indigenous beliefs and modern Christianity.
Throughout Mexico, people go to Panteones (cemeteries) to visit and
decorate the graves of their loved ones.
November 3rd-18th - The festival of San Diego del Alcala in Pitiquito
November 20th - Mexican Revolution Day - celebrates the Mexican
Revolution of 1910.
