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ANNUAL CALENDAR OF FESTIVITIES
JANUARY - APRIL
DATE
EVENT
JANUARY
3
 Birth of Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro "El Pípila" and of Juan Aldama.
17
 St. Anthony's Day.
21
 Birth of General Ignacio Allende y Unzaga (militar parade).
24
 Departure of the peregrinations to San Juan de los Lagos.
FEBRUARY
26 - 28
 National Jazz Festival.
MARCH
17
 St. Patrick's Day (Celtic Week).
19
 Día de San José.
28
 Peregrination of the Sr. de la Columna from the Santuario of Atotonilco to San Miguel.
- - -
 Holy Week (changes between march and april).
APRIL
5 - 8
 Holy Week (changes between march and april).
12 - 17
 Puppets Festival.
MAY - AUGUST
DATE
EVENT
MAY
8
 Birth of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
11 - 20
 Anniversary of the Ángela Peralta Theatre.
15
 San Isidro's Day.
26
 Celebration of San Felipe Neri.
28
 Celebration of the Santísima Trinidad.
30
 Valle del Maíz Festival.
JUNE
6
 Corpus Christi's Day.
14
 San Antonio de Padúa's Day.
- - -
 Festival de los Locos (next weekend to San Antonio's Day).
17 - 19
 Flamenco Festival.
23
 Birth of Ignacio Ramírez "El Nigromante".
26
 Death of General Ignacio Allende and of Juan Aldama.
JULY
6 - 11
 International GuitarFestival.
11
 Celebration in Atotonilco.
16
 Virgen del Carmen's Day.
17 - 25
 International Short Film Festival "Expresión en Corto".
30
 Death of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
AUGUST
1 - 15
 Annual Chamber Music Festival.
8
 Santo Domingo's Day.
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER
DATE
EVENT
SEPTEMBER
8
 Battle of Molino del Rey.
16
 Independence of México.
17
 Anniversary of the 1st Independent City Council in México.
- - -
 "Sanmiguelada" (next weekend to the Independence Day).
27
 Anniversary of the consumation of Independence in México.
28
 Commemoration of the taking of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas.
29
 Celebration of San Miguel Arcángel.
OCTUBER
2
 Arrival of the Xúchiles.
- - -
 "La Alborada" (next weekend to the Sanmiguelada).
10
 San Francisco's Day.
25 - 27
 Santa Fé Workshops.
NOVEMBER
- - -
 "La Lana y el Latón" Fair (second half of the month).
- - -
 International Jazz Festival (last week of the month).
- - -
 Santa Fé Workshops.
DECEMBER
16 - 24
 "Posadas".
25
 Christmas.
31 - 1º
 New Year.