May Events

May 1st - Dia del Trabajo (Labor Day)

A National Holiday. Businesses and Offices close nationwide. The principal trade Unions march on Mexico City's main square (the Zocalo).

May 5th - Cinco de Mayo

A holiday celebrated in the colonial city of Puebla commemorating the Mexican defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla.

Cancun Jazz Festival

Exact dates vary, but if you're a Jazz fan, Cancun is the place to be in Mexico during the month of May.