CALENDAR OF FIESTAS IN TEPOZTLÁN AND ELSEWHERE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEPOZTLÁN*
January
5th
Vigil in the parish church.The "pastors" who seranaded the Christ
child on December 24 are present.
Los Santos Reyes
Fiesta in Los Reyes barrio
12th
Fiesta in barrio Santo Domingo
Fiesta in barrio San Miguel: the appearance of the Virgen of Guadalupe to Juan
Diego
Fiesta in the town of Santa Catarina
20th and 21st
Fiesta in barrio San Sebastián
Los Tiznados. The Chinelos jump to announce the arrival of carnaval. Jaripeo.
February
2nd
La Candelaria. Fiesta in all the barrios.Presentationn of the Christ child in
the paroquial church. Music, concerts, fireworks.
Fiesta of Chalchi Mountain in El Tesoro colony.
Carnaval.Celebrated 3 days before Ash Wednesday
March
Variable
Visit of the Christ of Miracles who comes from San Juan Nuevos, Michoacán.
There are processions and fireworks in the barrios.
19th
San José. Fiesta in barrio San José, also called La Hoja. There
are totomaxtleros. Mole is served in the homes, and music in the chapel on Allende
street. Dancing at night.
Variable
4th Sunday of Lent. Fiesta of the Five Breads in Santo Domingo Ocotitlán.
Offerings are brought from San Mateo Xalpa and San Gregorio in the state of
México.
April
Variable
Easter week
Día 28, aprox.
Easter Sunday, small carnaval
Bands play and Chinelos jump-dance
Día 29 y 30
Fiesta in barrio San Pedro.Children participate in traditional "dancitas"
May
Día 3
Day of the Holy Cross Fiesta in barrio Santa Cruz.
Arrieros come from San Miguel Almaya, Edo. de México with their offerings
and gifts.
2nd Sunday
Fiestas in the Colonies of Huilotepec and Tierra Blanca
Feria in Ixcatepec. Lasts all week. Regional fair with bullfights and many offerings
8th
Fiesta in barrio San Miguel. Music and a castillo at night
15th
San Isidro Labreador. Blessing of seeds and a mass in the fields at Amilcingo.
Music and feasting. This fiesta dates from the 17th century.
29th
Fiesta of Quetzalcoatl in Amatlán
Fiesta of the Holy Spirit in San Juan Tlacotenco.Three days of bullfights and
the arrival of pilgrims.
Variable
Lord of the Holy Trinity. Barrio of la Santísima. Mole, Castillo at night,
music
24th
San Juan. Fiesta in the town of San Juan Tlacotenco
29th
San Pedro and San Pablo. Fiesta in barrio San
Pedro.
July
22nd
Santa Magdalena. Fiesta in the town of Amatlán
25th
Fiesta in Santiago Tepetlapa
August
4th
Fiesta in barrio Santo Domingo.
Big fiesta in Santo Domingo Ocotitlán
6th
El Salvador. Fiesta in barrio Santa Cruz.
Fiesta in Ixcatepec
15th
La Asunción de María: fiesta in barrio San Sebastián
September
8th
Fiesta of elTepozteco.The town's biggest fiesta
Day of the Virgin of the Nativity, patron saint of the town
Fiesta in barrio los Reyes
28th
El Pericón; the corn harvest festival. Decoration of crosses and feasting
in the fields
29th
San Miguel Arcangel.
Fiesta in barrio San Miguel
October
7th
Fiesta of the Virgen del Rosario in barfrio Santa Cruz
28th
Offerings for the dead, "los matados" (those who had a violent death)
Día 31
Offerings for the dead (children)
November
1st
All Souls Day
2nd
Día de Muertos
Día 8
Octava de Muertos
Día 22
Santa Cecilia. Fiesta en la colonia de Santa Cecilia
Día 25
Fiesta en Santa Catarina, perteneciente al municipio
Día 30
Fiesta en San Andrés de la Cal, perteneciente al municipio
DICIEMBRE
Día 8
Purísima Concepción de la Virgen
Día 12
Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Fiesta in barrio de la Santísima
Día 16 al 23
Posadas
Día 24
Arrullo del Niño, Pastores, Misa de Gallo
Día 25
La Navidad
Fiesta en la colonia Navidad
Día 31
El Año Nuevo. Misas.
Fiesta en la colonia Rancho Nuevo.
El 8 y el 12 de diciembre marcan el fin de la cosecha del maíz en casi
todo el estado de Morelos.
*Segun Eugenia Echeverría. Tepoztlán, ¡Que Viva La Fiesta!