Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 24, 2026
Mexico observes 7 días de descanso obligatorio in 2027 under Article 74 of the Ley Federal del Trabajo. Día del Trabajo on Saturday 1 May and Navidad on Saturday 25 December both land on a weekend and are absorbed without a substitute Monday. The result is 256 días hábiles for the year on the federal mandatory count, slightly higher than 2026.
2027 días de descanso obligatorio
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Friday
Año Nuevo
Año Nuevo on a Friday opens the year with a three-day weekend.
Feb 1
Monday
Día de la Constitución
Día de la Constitución on Monday 1 February under the 2006 Article 74 reform; first Monday of February.
Mar 15
Monday
Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Natalicio de Benito Juárez on the third Monday of March under the 2006 reform.
May 1
Saturday (weekend)
Día del Trabajo
Día del Trabajo lands on a Saturday and is absorbed into the weekend; Article 74 does not provide a substitute Monday.
Sep 16
Thursday
Día de la Independencia
Día de la Independencia on a Thursday makes Friday 17 September a candidate for a puente.
Nov 15
Monday
Día de la Revolución
Día de la Revolución on the third Monday of November under the 2006 reform.
Dec 25
Saturday (weekend)
Navidad
Navidad lands on a Saturday and is absorbed into the Christmas weekend.
2027 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Holidays on weekdays
5
Días hábiles
256
With two Article 74 holidays on the weekend, 2027 has more días hábiles than 2026. Día de la Independencia on Thursday 16 September gives a natural puente Friday for many employers.
How many mandatory holidays does Mexico have in 2027?
Mexico observes 7 días de descanso obligatorio in 2027 under Article 74 of the Ley Federal del Trabajo. Two land on a Saturday in 2027 (Día del Trabajo on 1 May and Navidad on 25 December), which means those holidays do not produce a working-day reduction. The other 5 fall on weekdays.
How many días hábiles does Mexico have in 2027?
Mexico has 256 días hábiles in 2027 on the federal mandatory count. Because two Article 74 holidays collide with the weekend, the working-day total is one or two higher than 2026. SAT, IMSS, and INFONAVIT deadlines that hinge on the 17th of the month will roll forward less often than in 2026.
Why does Article 74 not shift Día del Trabajo to Monday?
The 2006 reform to Article 74 only relocated three holidays to a designated Monday: Día de la Constitución, Natalicio de Benito Juárez, and Día de la Revolución. The other four holidays in Article 74 are still anchored to their original calendar date and do not shift if they land on a weekend. So Día del Trabajo on Saturday 1 May 2027 simply joins the weekend with no in-lieu Monday under federal labour law.