Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 24, 2026
Mexico observes 7 días de descanso obligatorio in 2028. 5 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 255 días hábiles across the year on the national-only count.
2028 días de descanso obligatorio calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notas
Jan 1
Saturday (weekend)
Año Nuevo
Año Nuevo lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Feb 7
Monday
Día de la Constitución
Día de la Constitución on Monday February 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 20
Monday
Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Natalicio de Benito Juárez on Monday March 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Monday
Día del Trabajo
Día del Trabajo on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 16
Saturday (weekend)
Día de la Independencia
Día de la Independencia lands on a Saturday (September 16) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Nov 20
Monday
Día de la Revolución
Día de la Revolución on Monday November 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25
Monday
Navidad
Navidad on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
2028 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Días obligatorios on weekdays
5
Días hábiles
255
The 2 weekend-falling días de descanso obligatorio in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 5 weekday-falling entries. Mexico observes 7 mandatory federal labor holidays under Article 74 of the Ley Federal del Trabajo, with the 2006 reform applying Monday observance to Día de la Constitución, Natalicio de Benito Juárez, and Día de la Revolución.
Holidays not included
Cultural holidays such as Día de las Madres (May 10), Día de los Muertos (November 1-2), Día de la Raza (October 12), and Christmas Eve (December 24) are not federal labor holidays under Article 74. Banking-sector days such as the bimonthly bank holiday cycle and presidential transmission day (every six years on October 1 since the 2024 reform to Article 74) are included in the federal set.
How many días de descanso obligatorio does Mexico have in 2028?
Mexico observes 7 días de descanso obligatorio in 2028. Of those, 5 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many días hábiles does Mexico have in 2028?
Mexico has 255 días hábiles in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling días de descanso obligatorio. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2028 día de descanso obligatorio dates fall on a weekday?
5 of Mexico's 7 días de descanso obligatorio in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the días hábiles count: Día de la Constitución (Monday, February 7); Natalicio de Benito Juárez (Monday, March 20); Día del Trabajo (Monday, May 1); Día de la Revolución (Monday, November 20); Navidad (Monday, December 25).
Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
2 días de descanso obligatorio in 2028 fall on a weekend: Año Nuevo on Saturday, January 1; Día de la Independencia on Saturday, September 16. Mexico does not shift weekend-falling holidays to a substitute weekday, so these are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count.