Official Mandatory Holidays Remaining in Mexico for 2026
Under the Federal Labor Law (LFT), Mexico establishes mandatory paid days off for subordinate employees nationwide.
As of late May 2026, only two mandatory official holidays remain for the rest of the year:
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026: Mexican Independence Day.
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day.
Full 2026 LFT Calendar
- January 1 – New Year’s Day (Passed)
- February 2 – Constitution Day (Passed)
- March 16 – Benito Juárez’s Birthday (Passed)
- May 1 – Labor Day (Passed)
- September 16 – Independence Day
- December 25 – Christmas
Remaining Holidays for Government and Union Workers
State and unionized employees operate under special General Working Conditions (Article 39), which include an expanded list of paid holidays. The dates remaining for these workers in 2026 are:
- September 16 – Independence Day
- November 2 – Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
- Third Monday of November (November 16) – Mexican Revolution Day
- December 25 – Christmas
Note on Presidential Transition: The mandatory day off for the change of federal executive power (December 1 every six years) does not apply in 2026.
Labor Rights: Holiday Pay Rates Under the LFT
According to Article 75 of the Federal Labor Law, employees who are required to work on a mandatory national holiday are legally entitled to double pay in addition to their regular daily salary. In practice, this means triple pay for the day.
$$\text{Total Holiday Pay} = \text{Regular Daily Salary} + \text{Double Salary Supplement}$$
What Happens if a Holiday Falls on a Sunday?
If a mandatory holiday coincides with a worker’s weekly rest day (Sunday), the employer must also pay the Sunday Premium (Prima Dominical) as stipulated in Article 71 of the LFT.
- Sunday Premium: An additional 25% minimum over the regular daily wage.
- Therefore, a worker covering a mandatory holiday on a Sunday receives triple pay for the day plus the 25% premium.
Source: mexico.as
