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September 2011
September 7-9
Latin American Food Show
Cancunmesse, Cancun
September 16
Mexican Independence Day
September 18
Ironman Race
Cancun
September 22
Autumn Equinox
During the fall equinox, the angle of the setting sun
causes a serpent shadow to appear on the Chichen Itza
pyramid.
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
October 2011
October 12
Día de la Raza/Columbus Day
October 13-16
9th Annual Sea Turtle Festival in Tulum
October 16
5th Avenue 5 and 10K Run
October 19-23
1st Lionfish Hunting Safari - Cozumel
October 30
Daylight Savings Time ends
October 30 - November 2
Xcaret Life & Traditions Festival
Xcaret, Playa del Carmen
October 31
Halloween - Parties and events
November 2011
October 30 - November 2
Xcaret Life & Traditions Festival
Xcaret, Playa del Carmen
November 1-2
Day of the Dead
November 19-20
Xel-Ha Triathlon
Xel-Ha, Playa del Carmen
November 20
Mexican Revolution Day/Día de la Revolución
November 20
Taste of Playa
Playa del Carmen
November 23
Coco's Cat Rescue Scavenger Hunt & Party
Playa del Carmen
November 24-26 (Annual event )
Riviera Maya Jazz Festival
Mamitas Beach Club, Playa del Carmen
The annual Riviera Maya Jazz Festival attracts an
enthusiastic jazz-loving crowd to Mamitas Beach Club in
Playa del Carmen. Sit back and enjoy performances by
stars from Mexico, the USA
November 27
Ironman Race
Cozumel
December 2011
December 12
Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe/Día de la Virgen de
Guadalupe
December 16
Las Posadas
December 25
Christmas/Navidad
December 30 - January 8 (Annual event )
BPM (Beats Per Minute) Festival
Playa del Carmen
Bartenders, promoters and managers from Canada, Mexico
and elsewhere take an annual sunshine-filled break from
the demanding entertainment industry. Electronic music
and scantily clad bodies fill Playa del Carmen's beach
by day and clubs by night at the BPM Festival
January 2012
December 30 - January 8
BPM (Beats Per Minute) Festival
Playa del Carmen
January 1
New Year's Day/Dia De Año Nuevo
January 6
Day of the Three Kings/Día de los Santos Reyes
February 2012
February 2
Candlemas Day/Día de la Candelaria
February 5
Constitution Day/Día de la Constitución
February 14
Valentine's Day/Día de San Valentín
February 15-22
Carnival/Carnaval
Cozumel
February 22-26 (Annual event )
Mayakoba Golf Classic
El Camaleón Golf Club at Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
The El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen is the
venue for Mexico's Mayakoba Golf Classic, part of the US
PGA Tour since 2007. The winner's share of the US$3.7
million purse is a cool US$648,000
February 24
Flag Day/Día de la Bandera
TBD
CEA (Centro Ecológico Akumal) Annual Festival Silent
Auction & Cocktail
Akumal
March 2012
March 18
Coco's Cat Rescue Anniversary Party
Playa del Carmen
March 20
Spring Equinox
During the fall equinox, the angle of the setting sun
causes a serpent shadow to appear on the Chichen Itza
pyramid.
Chichen Itza, Yucatan
March 21
Benito Juárez's Birthday
April 2012
April 4
Daylight Savings Time begins
April 1-8
Easter Week/Mexican Spring Break/Semana Santa
April 30
Children's Day/Día del Niño
May 2012
May 1
Labor Day/Día del Trabajo
May 3
Day of the Holy Cross/Día de la Santa Cruz
May 5
Battle of Puebla/Cinco de Mayo
May 10
Mother's Day/Día de las Madres
TBD
Travesia Sagrada Maya/Sacred Maya Journey
Playa del Carmen & Xcaret
June 2012
June 1
Navy Day/Día de la Marina
June 24
St. John the Baptist's Day/Fiesta de San Juan Bautista
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