The celebration of Day of the Dead It takes place on November 1 and 2. Day 1 corresponds to All Saints and November 2 to the Faithful Deceasedthe second day being the most notable date for the festivities and concluding with the altars. Next, we tell you what the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and the Federal Labor Law (LFT) about November 2.
What does the SEP indicate regarding November 2?
The Day of the Dead is an important celebration for students and academics at the basic level (preschool, primary and secondary), organizing activities for students, parents and teachers to participate in some tradition related to this celebration.
However, On this occasion, November 2 will fall on a Saturdaya non-working day for students, so there will not be an additional day of rest. On the other hand, the SEP school calendar marks three subsequent days without classes that correspond to November 18, 22 and 29. Therefore, students will have long weekends throughout the month of November.
Is November 2 a mandatory day of rest?
In accordance with the Federal Labor Law (LFT) November 2 is not considered a holiday for workers. That is, it is not a mandatory day of rest as it is not part of the celebrations considered by article 74 of the LFT.
However, November 2 is a date of cultural relevance in Mexico. UNESCO describes this celebration as the annual meeting between traditional peoples and their ancestors, in addition to reinforcing an important social function of the indigenous communities of our country.
Currently, the celebration of the Day of the Dead varies in each state. However, it has the objective of bringing families together to welcome their loved ones who return from the afterlife.
The Day of the Dead is an important symbol in Mexican tradition
Pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico had the vision of the temporary return of the souls of the deceased to the world of the living to live with their families and nourish themselves with the essence of the food that was placed on altars in their honor, with the belief that they could become hungry.
The first civilizations of our country buried people who died wrapped in a mat and They organized a party to guide him on his journey to Mictlán. In this celebration, death does not represent an absence, but rather the living presence.
After the Spanish conquest in Mexico, the commemoration of the Day of the Dead mixed with Spanish religious ritualstransferring the veneration of the deceased to the Christian calendar which coincided with the end of the agricultural cycle of corn, one of the country’s main crops.
