New year, new adventures. Surely you are already planning your vacations for next year, that’s why we bring you the calendar of long weekends and holidays in 2026 in Mexico. Bring your agenda with you because you will also learn about important vacations and events.
2026 will be a very busy year in Mexico City, because the city, along with Monterrey and Guadalajara, will host the 2026 World Cup. In addition, there will be other events already confirmed.
Vacations, holidays and long weekends in Mexico in 2026
The Federal Labor Law provides for several mandatory days off. The long weekends in 2026 will be on the following days:
- Monday, February 2, 2026: in commemoration of February 5.
- Monday, March 16, 2026: in commemoration of March 21, 2026.
- Friday, May 1, 2026: in observance of Labor Day
- Monday, November 16, 2026: in observance of November 20
- Friday, December 25, 2026: in observance of Christmas Day
- Friday, January 1, 2027: in observance of New Year’s Day
Regarding holidays that will not constitute a long weekend but are mandatory rest days:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026: for New Year’s Day
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026: for the anniversary of Mexico’s Independence Day
When are the 2026 vacations in Mexico?
Now that we have seen the official holidays of 2026, let’s take a look at the vacation periods for that year. As for the 2025-2026 school year, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) detailed that it will end on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 and summer vacations will begin.
You are probably wondering: when will Easter Week 2026 be? It will take place from Sunday, March 29 to Sunday, April 5.
As we were telling you, there will be several important events in CDMX. Regarding the 2026 World Cup, it will start on June 11 in Mexico City with the Mexico vs South Africa match.
Mexico City authorities informed that they are looking for that day to be considered as a holiday, but they have not yet given more details about it. In the meantime, here is the official schedule of all the matches that will be played in Mexico.