April
Semana Santa: Holy Week, the Easter holiday, is actually celebrated from Lent on, but the town fills up beginning on Palm Sunday through Easter day. Holy Thursday is celebrated with religious processions and communion. Good Friday is a day of reenactment as a selected individual bears the cross of Christ. Food & drink stands are set up along the way. Saturday morning the celebration begins with fireworks, food & music. On Easter most everyone attends one of the masses at the various churches.

July
Guelaguetza: Celebrated the last two weeks of July, this may be Oaxaca's most famous festival with visitors attending from around the world. Also known as "Lunes del Cerro", regional dancers from throughout the state expresses their culture on the last two Mondays of the month. The colorful event takes place in an outdoor amphitheater on Fortin Hill, above Oaxaca.

November
Food of The Gods Festival: A Culinary Exploration of Culture. The very best of Oaxaca’s local restaurants are waiting to serve you their signature dishes. On three nights, a select restaurant will feature one of the menus they are known and praised for offering a different aspect of Oaxaca’s exciting and varied cuisine.

Dia de los Muertos: The Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and is especially vibrant in Oaxaca. The celebration of All Saints Day takes place on November 1st & 2nd and is a time when the deceased can return to earth and celebrate with the living the earthly delights of music, food & drink.

December
Noche de los Rabanos: The "Night of the Radishes" is a unique Oaxacan festival held every December 23rd. The celebration was originally a harvest fiesta, and families & artisans from the surrounding countryside bring in carved radishes in the shapes of people, spacecraft, nativity scenes and anything else they can come up with. Music and traditional food round out the evening.

Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe: Festival of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron of Mexico. Towns fill with processions and festivities.

16-24 Dec. Las Posadas: Each night the faithful re-enact Joseph and Mary's search for posada (shelter) on their journey to Belen. For the less devout, it's an excuse for a party.

Calendas: December 24th (at Zócalo, City of Oaxaca) the eve of December 24, marks the end of the traditional Las Posadas celebration. On this night, all catholic temples in the city prepare a Christmas float of a patron saint of their neighborhood. At 11:00 p.m., the floats converge in the Cathedral

Back To Oaxaca City

Back to Car Insurance For Mexico Home