Public holidays in Mexico
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Holidays
In Mexico there are 3 major kinds of holidays:
- Statutory holiday: Holidays observed nationwide and employees (private and publics) are entitled to a day off with regular pay.
- Civic holiday: These holidays are observed nationwide, but employees are not entitled to a day-off.
- Festivities: These are traditional holidays to honor religious events, such as Carnival, Holy Week, Easter, etc. or public celebrations, such as Mother's day, Father's day, Valentine's Day, etc.
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