Isla Mujeres has Special Events every month of the year!

select the events that fit your style and reserve early!

Continual Events

Fishing
During the period from January to March, sailfish fishing is at its’ best; In March, blue and white marlin show up; whereas, barracuda is found through the year.

Whale Shark tours
The Whale Shark season in Isla Mujeres spans from June to September.

Annual Events and Holidays

January

1st – New Years Day
6th – Epiphany – Day of the Three Kings
10th – Constitution Day of the State of Quintana Roo

February

5th – Anniversary of the Constitution
14th – Valentines Day
18th – 23rd – Island Time Music Festival Proceeds to benefit The Little Yellow School House

March

3rd – Anniversary of the discovery of Isla Mujeres
8th – 11th: We Move Forward Conference Retreat
17th – St. Patrick’s Day
21st – Godfather’s Day
21st – Anniversary of the Birth of Benito Juarez

April

1st – April Fool’s Day
30th – Children’s Day (Día del Niño)

May

1st – May Day & Labor Day
5th – Day of the Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)
10th – Mother’s Day Mexico
15th – Teacher’s Day

June

1st – International Day of the Mexican Navy
6th – Scared Heart Day
12th – Government Employees Day
12th – Tree Day
15th – Father’s Day
21st – Summer Solstice

July

17th – Secretary’s Day
18th – Anniversary of the death of President Benito Juarez
30th – Anniversary of the death of Miguel Hidalgo

August

2nd – Procession of La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
8th – Anniversary of the birth of Emiliano Zapata (1879)
17th – Anniversary of the Founding of Isla Mujeres
Isla Fest, a celebration of the anniversary of Isla Mujeres
17th – Anniversary of the Cross of the Bay

September

7th – Worldwide Tourism Day
11th – Festival of the Virgin de la Caridad del Cobre
13th – Anniversary of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec
15th – 16th – Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico.

October

8th – Anniversary of the Statehood of Quintana Roo
9th – Fisherman’s Day
12th – Columbus Day
31st – Halloween

November

1st – All Saint’s Day (Día de Muertos)
2nd – All Souls Day (Hanal Pixan)
20th – Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution (Parade with all the school children and the Navy in the morning)

December

Nov. 28th – Dec. 8th – Festival of the Virgin Immaculate Conception
12th – Festival of the Virgin of Guadalupe
16th – 24th – Posadas Navideña
21st – Winter Solstice
24th – Christmas Eve
25th – Christmas Day
31st – New Year’s Eve Celebration