February 6, is the celebration of Constitution Day in Mexico
February 6, is the celebration of Constitution Day in Mexico. While the modern Constitution of Mexico was promulgated on February 5, 1917, the public holiday is defined as the first Monday of February, which means that Mexican workers can enjoy a long weekend. Día de la Constitución is one of 7 statutory holidays in Mexico 1 . On statutory holidays, workers in Mexico are given full pay if they have the day off, or triple pay if they must work that day for any reason. Schools are also closed. The Constitution of Mexico is a remarkable document. It codified some of the foundational elements of liberal and progressive governments well before similar documents of most other nations. Diving deeply into the constitution itself, and the historical events that led to its inception, would require a book-length exploration. Fortunately for you, I am lazy, so I will skim the surface here by calling out just a few interesting facts related to this quite literally groundbreaking documen...