Originally the end of the Celtic year, Halloween now celebrates Eve of All Saint’s Day in most countries. The Day of the Dead has been celebrated in Mexico as a 100% indigenous observance, as an …

“Las Mañanitas” is a traditional Mexican song that is the equivalent of “Happy Birthday.” It dates back to 1896, when it originated in Zacatecas, Mexico. Today, it’s writer or composer is unknown. By the 1900s …

Three Kings Day ( Día de los Reyes ) is always celebrated on Jan. 6. It is often viewed as the last day of the Christmas season (the end of the 12 days of Christmas). …

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As part of its altruistic, social organization the “Newcomers Club of Cuernavaca” organized their “Annual Holiday Bazaar” on December 2. The event was held at St. Michael’s Church located at Calle Minerva …

Throughout Mexico, during the Christmas holidays, you will see mention of Las Posadas, the nine-day long celebration beginning December 16 and ending on December 24. The celebrations are a novenario, (from Latin: Novem, meaning Nine) …

The first written record of the piñata states that Marco Polo discovered them in his visit to China. There he saw the Chinese constructing figures of cows, oxen and water buffaloes from brightly colored paper …