Updated May 2025 – After the short vacation of “Spring Break"which matches Easter, many people look forward to the next holidays so they can have a break.
So much United States Like Mexico, they have some holidays in the month of May, but some of them fall on Sundays and others are not official holidays.
Holidays in the United States
One of the most important holidays in the United States is the Memorial Day, when soldiers killed in combat are honored. This year it will be on Monday, May 30th, and it's a day of rest when no one attends school or works in most places and businesses.
This holiday has been officially celebrated since 1971, and is celebrated on the last Monday of the month of May. On this day, ceremonies are held in cemeteries and parades in different cities.
Likewise, the president in charge attends a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers, and places red flowers on the graves of Arlington National Cemetery (Virginia), and observes a minute of silence.
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Official holidays in Mexico and unofficial long weekends
For this month of May, both workers and students of public schools in Mexico will enjoy some holidays and breaks.
May 1st is celebrated as “International Workers' Day”, which in Mexico is better known as “Labor Day". It has been commemorated since 1913 when the Casa del Obrero Mundial organized the first workers' parade with thousands of workers. It is one of the mandatory rest days.
On May 15, the Day of the Teacher, but this year it also falls on a Sunday, and it is at the discretion of each educational institution to give Monday, May 16th as the day off.
There is also a three-day long weekend on record, due to the meeting of the School Technical Council (CTE), which is on the calendar for Friday, May 27. Students will return to classrooms on Monday the 30th.
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What happens on Mother's Day
El Mother's Day It is held in United States and Mexico in May, but it is not an official holiday.
In Mexico it is celebrated on May 10, which in 2025 will fall on a Saturday. When the date to celebrate mothers It falls on a weekday and, as it is not an official day, people study and work, but each school can decide whether to give the day off or not.
In the United States, this celebration takes place this year on Sunday, May 8, but since it is a weekend, many can celebrate it with their family.
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