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Mandated Federal Holidays in Mexico

Mandated Federal Holidays in Mexico. Franklin and Mayra discuss the dates for the federal holidays, what days are fixed, what days float, and what happens if an employee works a federal holiday in Mexico. Employees can't sign away their rights in Mexico. (Constitution of Mexico and Federal Labor Law.) (See additional details below the video.)

Mandated Federal Holidays in Mexico:
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• January 01 - New Years Day
• 1st Monday of February - Constitution Day
• 3rd Monday of March - Benito Juarez Birthday
• May 01 - Labor Day
• September 16 - Independence Day
• 3rd Monday of November - Revolution Day
• December 01 (Every 6 years) - New president of Mexico
• December 25 - Christmas Day

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According to article 74 of the Mexican Federal Labor Law, employees are not to work on the federally mandated holidays.

If an employee works on a federal holiday in Mexico. The employee must be paid their regular pay plus double time. In other words, triple pay for the day.

The following days are fixed holidays in Mexico. In other words, they are celebrated on the day that they fall on. Regardless of the day.

• January 01
• May 01
• September 16
• December 01
• December 25

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Days that some employers may honor as paid holidays: (Not federally mandated)

• Good Friday
  
• Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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