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Discovering Mexico
Facts About Mexico
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Official Country Name:
Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States)
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Capital City:
Mexico City (Distrito Federal)
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Official Language:
Spanish
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Official Religion:
Mexico’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, so there is
no official religion; however, the majority of the population is Catholic
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Currency:
Mexican Peso ($ or P)
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Weights and Measurements:
Metric System
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Electricity/Voltage:
120V, 60Hz
General Information
Public Holidays
Holiday
Date
January 1
New Year’s Day
February 5
Constitution Day
March 21
Benito Juarez’s Birthday
May 1
Labor Day
September 16
Mexican Independence Day
November 20
Revolution Day
December 25
Christmas Day
Non-obligatory holidays, often taken by banks and other companies:
Holiday
Date
January 6
Three King’s Day (Children receive Christmas gifts)
February 24
Flag Day
Thursday & Friday of Holy Week Easter
April 30
Children’s Day
May 5
Battle of Puebla
(Celebrated regionally, primarily in the
state of Puebla and called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla)
May 10
Mother’s Day
May 15
Teacher’s Day
September 1
State of the Union Address
October 12
Columbus Day
November 2
Day of the Dead
(One of most important religious
holidays, on this day people go to the cemetery to honor
their dead)
December 12
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
(The patron saint of
Mexico; people make pilgrimages from all over the country
to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City)
December 16
The Christmas Posadas begin