Tag: Holidays
Día de Muertos or Hanal Pixán: What’s the difference?
As the weeks continue to fly by, Yucatecos are eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of the region’s favorite holidays, Hanal Pixán — Yucatán’s version of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Cinco de Mayo — That’s Mexican Independence Day, right?
In much of the world, there exists a misconception that May 5th is some sort of huge holiday in Mexico.
Mérida mayor tells you how to dispose of your Christmas tree
Has your evergreen worn out its welcome? Mérida City Hall has announced its 2021 Christmas tree collection drive.
The city is encouraging residents to drop...
Baby Yoda and Nutela: These aren’t your grandmother’s Rosca de Reyes
This year's “fiesta de los Reyes Magos” is looking rather different.
The celebration commemorates the arrival of three wise men from the orient — likely...
Despite pandemic, shoppers and vendors crowd the Historic Center
The influx of Christmas shoppers to the Historic Center continues to increase despite the coronavirus spread.
Street vendors have also returned to the sidewalks, further...
For Yucatán, a relatively cold Christmas with wind and rain
For this Christmas Day, it's a meteorological stocking full of coal. Windy weather with rain is predicted, along with not-so-tropical temperatures.
A frontal system with...
Getting the most out of a very different Christmas in Yucatán
Yucatán is the place for lively celebrations over the Christmas holidays.
However, for obvious reasons, this year's festivities will be much more subdued. With...
The big bang: Yucatán divided over holiday fireworks
Controversy has surrounded the decision by Yucatán’s state government to award 340 permits for the sale of pyrotechnics during the holiday season.
While many have...
Despite holidays, Yucatán bans block parties and keeps curfew
A curfew on drivers will be upheld every night at 11:30 through Christmas and New Year's Eve, Yucatan officials said.
Moreover, requests to block...
Adopt a grandparent in Tizimín this holiday
Tizimín, Yucatán — "Christmas is not only about opening gifts, it is about opening our hearts." That is the phrase with which students from...
Merida’s last Christmas tree dedicated to health-care workers
Merida's 2020 Christmas tree lighting was a little different than previous years.
During Tuesday night's ceremony at the Remate de Paseo Montejo, where a...
Major Hanal Pixán events canceled, but cemeteries to remain open
El Paseo de las Ánimas, the wildly popular street procession that marks Hanal Pixán, or Day of the Dead on Nov. 2, is dead...
A quiet ‘grito’ to mark Mexico’s independence
Mexico celebrated Independence Day without big public ceremonies for the first time in 153 years Tuesday night due to restrictions on public gatherings caused...
No patriotic decorations in Merida for Independence Day
First, El Grito was canceled. And now Merida's austerity measures have eliminated patriotic ornaments that normally line city streets each September.
Instead, red, green and...
Chicxulub cancels huge annual festival honoring its patron saint
Chicxulub Puerto is losing a popular August holiday as local officials attempt to discourage crowds and the spread of coronavirus.
For the first time in...
That Sunday brunch with Mom would have been rained out anyway
Mother's Day might be rained out this Sunday, so staying home won't be as hard as we thought.
Intense storms, hail and strong squalls are...
What to expect, and what to remember, as Mexico celebrates Constitution...
Although the holiday is officially on Wednesday, Mexico celebrates Constitution Day on Monday to allow a three-day weekend for schools, banks and government offices.
As Meridanos sleep in, the Centro is calm on a cool...
Normally hot and bustling, downtown Merida was cold and quiet for Christmas morning.
Meridanos tend to wake up late after a night of Christmas...
Here is our Yucatán Thanksgiving Dining Guide for 2019
Thanksgiving this year is celebrated north of the border on Thursday, Nov. 28. And the flavors of the holiday are increasingly popular in Mexico...
Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican...
By Kirby Farah, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair,...
Airfare skyrockets, seats vanish as Hanal Pixán approaches
Merida, Yucatan — Hanal Pixan celebrations have become something worth flying to, if you can find a plane ticket.
Airfares from Mexico City to Merida,...
Just who is La Catrina, anyway?
La Catrina originally had nothing to do with the Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Artist José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) began...
Common misconceptions about the Day of the Dead celebration
The Day of the Dead is not the Mexican version of Halloween. Mexicans have celebrated the Day of the Dead since 1800 B.C.
It is...
Anunciando la 6ta Guía de Thanksgiving 2019 por Yucatan Expat Life
Si tu restaurante esta ofreciendo un menu de Thanksgiving el jueves 28 de noviembre, avísanos por adelantado.
