National Holidays June 1: Navy Day is an official Mexican holiday. June 24: Saint John the Baptist Day is celebrated with religious festivities, fairs, and popular jokes connected to getting dunked in water. June 29: Fiesta of Saint Peter and Saint Paul notable celebrations in Mexcaltitán, Nayarit and Zaachila, Oaxaca. September 1: Annual State of the Union, Though this date is an approximation, the President delivers the address in the autumn. September 16: Mexican Independence Day celebrates the day that Miguel Hidalgo delivered El Grito de Dolores, and announced the Mexican revolt against Spanish rule.

Local Festivals & Events Guaymas, Sonora June 1 - Mexican Navy Day celebration, which features a reenactment of a naval battle with fireworks. Memascalcingo, Mexico Jun 15 to Jul 2 - National Ceramics Fair and June Fiestas, that includes various cultural events plus crafts competition, exhibits and demonstrations. Papantla, Veracruz Jun 18 - Corpus Cristi Day and the Vanilla Festival the famous Flying Pole dancers of Mexico perform their act where they got their start. Catemaco, Veracruz July 15 - Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, religious festival showcasing native costumes. Oaxaca, Oaxaca Last 2 weeks of July - Guelaguetza, this may be Oaxaca's most famous festival with visitors attending from around the world. Also known as Lunes del Cerro, regional dancers from throughout the state express their culture on the last two mondays of the month. The colorful event takes place in an outdoor amphitheater on Fortin Hill, above Oaxaca. Santiago Tuxtla, Veracruz Jul 25 - Day of St. James the Apostle, demonstrating the Liseres, Negritos and other local Indian dances. Mexico City, D.F. Aug. 2 - Cuauhtémoc Day. Celebrating the last Aztec emperor, with dances and ceremonies at Cuauhtémoc Circle. Huamantia, Tlaxcala Aug 5 to 20 - The Day of the Virgin of Charity and Assumption Day. Flowers and sawdust adorn the streets for processions and for the running of bulls, as is done in Pamplona, Spain. A fair, Indian dances and market place. Zacatecas, Zacatecas Sep. 1 to 16 - The National Fair. Showcasing agriculture, art exhibitions, bullfights, handicrafts, livestock and various sports. Guadalajara, Jalisco Sep. 4 to 5 - International Mariachi and Charro encounter. Mariachi bands play and compete is this celebration of Mexico's unique musical contribution. Loreto, Baja California Sep. 8 - Día de Nuestra Señora. is a local holiday in Loreto that celebratates Baja's first mission. Dolores Hidalgo, Queretero Sep 10 to 17 - Independence Day fair and regional exposition. El Grito de Dolores, the Cry of Dolores, is performed by the president at midnight on September 15. There is live television coverage of the Mexico City ceremony. Cozumel, Quintana Roo Sep 21 to 29 - Celebration of San Miguel Arcángel the Patron Saint of the island since 1848, includes a procession of fishermen carrying an image of San Miguel Arcángel to the downtown pier. Rosarito, Baja California Sep 25 - Rosarito to Ensenada Bike Ride, one of the largest events of it's kind, a 50 mile fun bike ride along the coast of northern Baja.