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Special Events Semana Santa (Holy Week), re-enactment of the crucifixion; hooded penitents hobble on bloodied knees flagellating themselves with thorny whips to Church, 8-15 Apr, Taxco Día del Trabajo (Labour Day), 1 May Día de la madre (Mother’s Day), Mexicans, for whom the mother is the central figure in the family, hold big fiestas to celebrate Mother’s Day, 10 May Día de la Independencia (Independence Day), commemoration of the start of Mexico’s war with Spain for independence; thousands of people gather the night before to hear the president recite the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) and ring the ceremonial Bell of Dolores, 16 Sep, Zócalo Día de la Raza, commemoration of Columbus’ discovery of the Americas, 12 Oct Día de Todos Santos (All Saints’ Day), when the souls of deceased children are believed to return to earth, 1 Nov Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), when the souls of dead adults are believed to return to the earth; families build extravagant altars in their homes, decorated with candles, flowers and skull-shaped candy and bread; believers cook up a feast for their dead relatives, offering up their favourite food and drink in the hope of enticing them back for the day, 2 Nov, Zócalo and suburb of Mixquic where the graveyard is lit up by waist-high candles and huge bouquets of flowers in traditional style Día de la Revolución (anniversary of the 1910 Mexican Revolution), 20 Nov Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Patron Saint’s Day), 12 Dec, La Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
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