Current Date And Time In Bacalar, Mexico
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:25:34 CDT
State: Quintana Roo
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 11,513
District: Othón P. Blanco
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Bacalar.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bacalar observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Benito Juárez Day on March 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bacalar.
This is Mexico's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mexico's country-level and Quintana Roo holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bacalar 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 Quintana Roo holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bacalar 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 |
Businesses in Bacalar generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Mexico: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Bacalar'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 11,513 and running on the America/Cancun time zone, Bacalar follows Mexico's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.