2024 has just begun and many people are already wondering what days the traditional one will fall on Holy Week in Mexico this year, either with the intention of organizing your vacation or to plan the festivities of the date.
In Mexico, Holy Week is a very important period of days due to its religious context, according to a census carried out in 2020 by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)in the country there are up to 90,224,559 Catholic believers, a figure that measures the importance of this holiday.
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On what days will Holy Week 2024 fall?
By 2024, the Holy Week will be from March 24 to Saturday, March 30so you better take out the calendar and mark those days for proper planning.
According to Government of Mexicothe annual celebration of Holy Week or Holy Week, has its origins in the Catholic Christian Faith. in which, The last days of the life of Jesus of Nazareth are commemorated, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his glorious resurrection.
This Catholic tradition begins in the last week of Lent and continues with Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Glory Saturday and culminates with Resurrection Sunday.
Does Easter count as holidays?
It is important that you know that the Easter is not considered official days of rest in the Federal Labor Law. That is to say, Employers are not obliged to give days and are paid regularly if they work. However, in certain companies it is granted on Good Thursday and Good Friday, which will fall on March 28 and 29.
On the other hand, according to the 2023-2024 school calendar of the SSecretary of Public Education (SEP), basic education students will have two weeks of vacation, as happens year after year. The vacation period covers March 25 to April 5.