CULTURAL SCHEDULE APRIL - JUNE

While all Mexicans love a party, it seems that no town enjoys a celebration or fiesta more than San Miguel de Allende. Local citizens take to the streets with verve and enthusiasm for traditional holidays, to honor local heroes and patron saints or sometimes, it seems, just for the fun of it. When you add to this the frequent artistic and cultural events that take place in San Miguel you have a very full calendar indeed. Here is a small sampling of some of the more well-known holidays and events.

(M denotes a moveable or variable holiday. To find precise information contact the Municipal Tourist Office or purchase a copy of Atención San Miguel, a local bilingual newspaper that publishes a calendar of events for the upcoming week. It is available each Friday from the Public Library and throughout the town.)

March

M Feast of our Lord of the Conquest – Conchero dances in front of Parroquia (first Friday in March)

17 St. Patrick’s Day

21 Birthday of Benito Juarez

March/April

M Evening procession bearing Our Lord of the Column from Atotonilco to San Miguel (two Sundays before Easter)

M Friday of Dolores – Day of the Altars in homes (Friday before Holy Week)

M Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter)

M Good Friday

M Easter Sunday

April

30 Children’s Day

May
1 Labor Day

5 Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla

10 Mother’s Day

15 Day of San Isidro – the patron saint of agriculture

June

M Corpus Christi Day (early June)

M Feast of San Antonio de Padua Parade of the Locos (Sunday closest to June 13)

26 Anniversary of the Death of General Ignacio Allende

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July
early International Guitar Festival

last International Short Film Festival

M Feast at Atotonilco (third Sunday of July)

16 Feast of the Virgin del Carmen

30 Anniversary of the Death of Father Hidalgo

August

1-15 International Chamber Music Festival

8 Feast of Santo Domingo

September

13 Death of Children Heroes commemorated

15 Independence Grito and celebration

16 Independence Day Parade

September/October

M Alborada – Feast of San Miguel Archangel (closest Saturday to Sept. 29)

M Entrance of the traditional offerings called Xuchiles (following Sunday)

M Octava of San Miguel – procession bearing likeness of San Miguel Archangel through the town’s streets to different Churches (following Sunday)

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October

10 Feast of San Francisco

12 Día de la Raza – Columbus Day

November

late National Wool and Brass Fair

late International Jazz Festival

1 All Saints Day

2 All Souls Day – Day of the Dead

20 Anniversary of the Revolution of 1910

December

12 Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe – patron saint of

16-24 Christmas Posadas

25 Christmas Day

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January

1 New Year’s Day

6 Three King’s Day

17 St. Anthony’s Day – blessing of animals

21 Birthday of General Ignacio Allende

22-24 Departure of Pilgrims for San Juan de los Lagos

February

2 Candelaria Day – plant & seed sales

5 Constitution Day

24 Flag Day

M Ash Wednesday – start of Lent (40 days before Easter)

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