2008 |
January-1 |
NEW YEARS DAY.Tuesday (Workers are paid triple time). |
January-6 |
Reyes Mago [Three Kings] Sunday. Many families celebrate and exchange gifts on this day instead of December 25th. If you find the baby in the cake, you have to make Tamales for everyone. |
January-21 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
January-22 |
The Rotary Club of SanFelipe has scheduled its fifth annual “Taste of San Felipe” |
January-24 |
Latin Gardens - Art Show featuring the artist's works in the gallery; food and wine |
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February-1-5 |
*Carnival Week, San Felipe's Mardi Gras - Schedule of events. The largest celebrations take place in port cities such as Ensenada. Most extravagant of all is Mazatlan which will attract 300,000 people to what is considered Mexico's Mardi Gras. San Felipe will enjoy carnival rides and street dancing, live music on the malecon, sporting events on the beach. Venders and taco stands will thrive and elaborate floats will participate in the daily parade. |
February-1 |
Carnival and Parade |
February-2 |
Groundhog Day |
February-4 |
The 83nd Anniversary of San Felipe (Monday) and the 91th Anniversary of the Constitution of Mexico.[Actual 2/5] Adopted in 1917 and still in effect today, Mexico's constitution was designed to further social and human rights reforms. It guarantees protection by government for all Mexicans without distinction of race, creed, social or political condition. Formulated under the presidency of Venustiano Carranza, one of the greatest achievements of the constitution is the redistribution of farmlands, forming the Ejido system or coop which has brought opportunity to the common man of Mexico. Workers earn triple time today. |
February-6 |
ASH WEDNESDAY - The Catholic Church on Mar Bermejo, Los Arcos and the Ejido will all give ashes throughout the day. |
February-9-10 |
San Felipe Fine Arts Association - working art show at Rosario Torres Art Studio - 2nd weekend of each month - on the highway near the ejido. |
February-14 |
St. Valentines Day |
February-23 |
Sixth Annual Paella Festival will be held in the courtyard. A giant paella pan is used to prepare a meal for hundreds of people. It is quite a sight and a wonderful opportunity to taste several varieties. Music as well! Victor Rodriguez will doubtless get some stunning pictures and we hope to show you some. |
February-24 |
Dia de la Bandera - Parade of flags Day |
February-25 |
Join Tootie and the gang from LIPS Nightclub & Restaurant in San Diego for
"BITCHY BINGO" - 1pm-4pm at the PAVILLION in El Dorado Ranch. Play Bingo for $10 or purchase a ticket to WOOFSTOCK for $20 and play Bingo for FREE! |
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March-1 |
The Home Show - Living in Northwest Mexico - See Robin Waters at the Plazita - in the Ejido Salon |
March 1-25 |
High season starts in San Felipe with practice runs for Baja 250 and Easter week preparations. |
March 9-11 |
Steak in the Park Dinner sponsored by the Rotary Club |
March 14-15 |
Tecate SCORE Baja 250 Race |
March 15-23 |
Spring Break Spring break varies depending on the college, and is usually staggered over approximately 6 weeks. |
March 17 |
ST. PATRICK'S DAY |
March 17 |
This is the start of Semana Santa (Easter Week) in San Felipe. Hotels and campgrounds will be booked solid starting Wednesday evening when most vacationers from Tijuana, Ensenada, Mexicali will start arriving for the annual holiday. Police will start rigorous speed enforcement and traffic regulation on the highways to San Felipe. |
March 21 |
Good Friday |
March 23 |
Easter Sunday |
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April-1 |
April Fool's Day |
April-12 |
Woofstock 2008 - A MUSIC Festival, COMEDY Night, Classic Car & MotorCycle Show - Spay/Neuter Fund Raiser |
April-19 |
San Felipe Blues & Arts Fiesta promoted by San Felipe Lion's Club |
April- 30 |
Dia de los Ninos (Wednesday) A celebration of childhood. With games, song and books, bilingual literacy is promoted nation wide, along with a love and respect for all children of all nations. |
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May-1 |
Dia del Trabajo. (Labor Day in Mexico and most of the world) "The Unit Lives on the Workers!" is the shout of the day. Labor Day recognizes and celebrates the strength of unity in protecting and advancing the rights of the working class. Banks, Schools and Government buildings will all be closed this day. Workers are paid triple time if they must work on this day. |
May-5 |
Cinco de Mayo. (Batalla de Puebla) (Monday)Commemorates the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at the battle of Pueblo in 1862 - East-Central Mexico. Today the country celebrates its culture, food, music and customs. Oddly enough, celebrations north of the border are far more elaborate than local recognition which is mostly limited to school programs and special family dinners. |
May-10 |
Dia de las Madres Mother's Day, Mexico's number one celebration: Honors mothers, living or dead, as being the giver of life. |
May-15 |
Dia del Maestro. A day intended to honor teachers for opening a student's future, through knowledge. |
May-26 |
Memorial Day U.S.A. (observed) San Felipe will be packed 23 - 26 May. |
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June-1 |
Dia de la Marina Nacional. Fiesta Begins at the Vaquita sculpture on the Malecon. There will be a Fiesta Queen elected, with cockfights, fireworks and celebrations. |
June-14 |
Flag Day, U.S |
June-15 |
Father's Day (U.S.) Fathers are traditionally bought a new necktie for this celebration. |
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July- 1 |
AA 73nd Anniversary- sponsored by the Mexican AA |
July- 4 |
U.S. Independence Day - The Beachcomber and Rocodile Bars are again having their 4th of July weekend blow outs. Great music and dancing; no standing in lines. Get your prepaid entrance pass for both bars for the entire weekend. |
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August- 29 |
Labor Day Weekend - San Felipe will be packed. Book early. Beachcomber and Rocodile will have their weekend blowout again this year. Check out their VIP passes and buy online to avoid the crowds. |
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September- 1 |
Labor Day San Felipe will be packed. Book early. Beachcomber and Rocodile will have their weekend blowout again this year. Check out their VIP passes and buy online to avoid the crowds. |
September- 7 |
Grandparent's Day |
September-16 |
Indepencia de Mexico- Mexico's Independence day. |
September-22 |
SHRIMP season begins. Festivities and blessing of the ships. Pangas get to go out earliest, while the larger boats slowly leave port and gather out to sea. Lowering of the booms is at midnight. |
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October-12 |
National Children's Day. |
October-31 |
Halloween - Ceremonies vary throughout Mexico, the first is usually in remembrance of departed youngsters, the second for adults. Gravesites may be tidied and decorated, mariachis hired to play songs prized by the departed. Families picnic at the cemetery or home, again focusing on food favorites of those being honored. |
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November-1 |
Dia de Saintes. All Saints Day |
November-6-9 |
The Shrimp Festival |
November-11 |
Veteran's Day U.S. observed |
November-10 |
Thanksgiving Day |
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December-12 |
Virgin de Guadalupe |
December-25 |
Feliz Navidad/Christmas Day Tuesday - a national Holiday in Mexico and also in the USA . Workers are paid triple time. |
December-31 |
New Year's Eve (Monday) |
