Curiosities that you did not know about the calendar of Mexico

This time we tell you some of the curiosities of the Mexican calendar that perhaps you did not know and that, in our opinion, are almost surprising. Read on and discover them all.

Fun facts you should know about the Mexican calendar

• From time to time, calendars from previous years can be used again. For example, the 1993 calendar is exactly the same as 2021; In addition, this can be used again in 2027, 2038 and 2049, among other years. The 1994 calendar can be used in 2022; from 1995 to 2023 and so on.
• The calendar that we use in Mexico and in most countries of the world is called Gregorian , because it was established by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century.
• The Aztec calendar used by ancient indigenous peoples also lasted 365 days and was based on the solar cycle. It was made up of 18 months of 20 days and the other five were used to ring in the new year.
• In the calendar of Mexico we can find mandatory and optional holidays . The first are those that are established in the Federal Labor Law. On the other hand, optional holidays are not included in the LFT and are taken as popular rest days, although companies are not obliged to give them, unlike the former.
• The official rest days are: New Year (January 1), Constitution Day (February 1), Birth of Benito Juárez (March 15), Labor Day (May 1), Independence Day (16 September), Revolution Day (November 15), and Christmas (December 25).
• The unofficial or optional rest days are Thursday and Good Friday, Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla (May 5), Columbus Day (October 12), Day of the Dead (November 2), and Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (December 12).
• The calendar has 365 days that mark the time it takes the earth to go around the sun. However, to avoid a lag, a day must be added every four years, resulting in leap years of 366 days.
• There are three mobile holidays in the Mexican calendar , that is, they are holidays that are not celebrated on their day but run to the following Monday to form the holiday bridges.
• Among the most popular fairs and festivals on the Mexican calendar are the Guelaguetza, the Tiger Fight, the National Donkey Fair, the Veracruz Carnival, the Fiesta de Muertos and the Fiesta de los Sayones.
• Although there is talk of the "Day of the Dead" in reality it is not a single day but several. The celebration starts from October 31 in many regions until November 2.