Current Date And Time In La Merced, Mexico
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:44:02 CDT
State: Guanajuato
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 582
District: Acámbaro
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Merced, Guanajuato, Mexico? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Merced.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout La Merced follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Benito Juárez Day on March 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in La Merced.
This is Mexico's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mexico's country-level and Guanajuato holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Merced as anywhere else in Mexico.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Mexico's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mexico's country and Guanajuato holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Merced just as everywhere else in Mexico.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juárez Day | March 21 | Federal Holiday (Ley Federal del Trabajo) | Full Federal Closure (Mandatory Paid Rest Day under Art. 74) | www.gob.mx |
| Labor Day (Día del Trabajo) | May 1 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure | www.gob.mx |
| Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) | September 16 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Schools Closed) | www.gob.mx |
| Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) | November 20 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure | www.gob.mx |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) | Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
La Merced's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Mexico's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, La Merced's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Mexico declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 582 and running on the America/Mexico_City time zone, La Merced follows Mexico's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.