Day Of Race In Mexico - Time And Date

Many Mexicans observe October 12 as Columbus Day, or Day of the Race (Día de la Raza) in remembrance of when Christopher Columbus came to the Americas.

Is Day of Race a Public Holiday?

Day of Race is not a public holiday. It falls on chúa nhật 12 Tháng mười 2025 p. and most businesses follow regular chúa nhật opening hours in Mexico.

Celebrate Columbus Day

Columbus Day is viewed as a celebration of Hispanic heritage for Mexicans who celebrate it. However, it has also been a day chosen for protests, rallies and street marches in past years.

Public Life

Columbus Day is an observance and not a statutory federal holiday in Mexico.

About Columbus Day

Columbus Day commemorates when Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish) landed on an island in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. He was not the first person to discover the Americas but he established contact between Renaissance Europe and the indigenous peoples he encountered. With support from the Spanish monarchy, he completed four voyages that eventually instigated the Spanish colonization of the New World (eg. the Americas). Columbus Day has raised not just praise but also skepticism, as it serves as a reminder of conflicts that arose later between Spanish conquerors and indigenous peoples.

Did You Know?

Pope Leo XIII rejected a proposal for Columbus’ sainthood. It is believed that the proposal was turned down because Columbus had an illegitimate son.

Day of Race Observances

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Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2020	T2	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2021	T3	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2022	T4	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2023	T5	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2024	T7	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2025	CN	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2026	T2	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2027	T3	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2028	T5	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2029	T6	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance
2030	T7	12 Tháng mười	Day of Race	Observance

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