New Year's Day in Mexico

New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo) is a public holiday in Mexico on January 1 and marks the start of the New Year. Count down to the New Year with timeanddate.com no matter where you are in the world.

New Year's hat on the sand in Cozumel, Mexico.

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Celebrate New Year's Day

Fireworks are lit and champagne glasses are toasted at the stroke of midnight between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. “Feliz Año Nuevo!” is often the first expression that is shared among friends and family on January 1 – it simply means “Happy New Year”.

Celebratory meals that are eaten on New Year's Eve and reheated on New Year's Day include: bacalao (dried, salted codfish); buñuelos (fried dough ball dessert); and ponche (fruit punch). It is common for family and friends to get together later during the day to eat the leftovers (recalentado).

Public life

New Year’s Day is a national public holiday in Mexico. Banks, schools, government offices and many businesses are closed.  People intending on travelling via public transport in Mexico should check with public transit authorities on any timetable or route changes.

About New Year's Day

New Year’s Day, January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar, which is used in many countries. New Year’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated worldwide.

About New Year's Day in other countries

New Year's Day Observances

Other holidays in January 2013 in Mexico

• Day of the Holy Kings ―Sunday, January 6, 2013