Public holidays in Mexico (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Mexico's Federal Labour Law (Article 74) sets mandatory rest days including 1 January, 1 May, 16 September and 25 December. Workers who work on one are paid double on top of their rest-day pay.

RuleWhat applies
National public holidaysPublic holidaysArticle 74 of the Federal Labour Law sets these mandatory rest days: 1 January; the first Monday of February (for 5 February); the third Monday of March (for 21 March); 1 May; 16 September; the third Monday of November (for 20 November); 1 October every six years, when the federal executive changes; 25 December; and the day set by federal and local electoral laws for election day in ordinary elections. [1]
Number of national public holidaysPublic holidaysArticle 74 lists 9 entries: 7 fall every year, and 2 apply only when due (1 October every sixth year and ordinary election days). [1]
Working on a public holidayPublic holidaysEmployers and workers decide how many workers must work on a mandatory rest day. Workers who do work are entitled, on top of the salary for the rest day, to double pay for the service, which PROFEDET describes as triple pay in total. [1]
Shop opening on public holidaysPublic holidays⚠ Not yet verified
Holiday falling on a weekendPublic holidaysPROFEDET states that if a mandatory rest day falls on a Sunday, the employer must pay the Sunday premium under Article 71 to the worker, so the worker receives triple pay in total. The page names no substitute day. [1]

Notes

  • The page quotes Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law. It gives no 2026 dates; the Monday holidays are the first Monday of February, the third Monday of March and the third Monday of November.
  • No national rule on shop opening on these days was found.

Sources

  1. Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo (PROFEDET), gob.mx: ¿Sabes cuáles son los Días de Descanso Obligatorio para este 2026? (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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