Holy Week brings live reenactments, a Via Crucis and candlelit processions at night.
Next dates
March 21 – 28, 2027
The year after: April 9 – 16, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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Every fiesta in San Luis Potosí, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Holy Week: what happens
- Live reenactments
- Via Crucis
- Candlelit night processions
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Tours in Ciudad del Maíz
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How to get to Ciudad del Maíz
- From Ciudad Valles: about 2 h 22 min by car (151 km)
- Nearest airport: San Luis Potosí (SLP), 2 h 39 min by car to Ciudad del Maíz
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About Ciudad del Maíz
Ciudad del Maíz is a small, unhurried town in the east of San Luis Potosí and the seat of the municipality of the same name. It was named a Pueblo Mágico in 2023. Life here moves around the central plaza and the parish church, and the town serves as a starting point for exploring the surrounding countryside of hills, ranchland and rural communities.
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More fiestas in Ciudad del Maíz
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December 8
Fiesta of the Purísima Concepción
December's main celebration, for the Immaculate Conception.
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December 16 – 24
Posadas and pastorelas
After the Purísima come the Christmas posadas and pastorela nativity plays.
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January 12 – 20
Regional fair
The town's regional fair opens the year.
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March 19
Fiesta of Saint Joseph
The town celebrates Saint Joseph.
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August 15
Fiesta of the Virgin of the Assumption
The town honors the Virgin of the Assumption.
Other fiestas in March
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Pilgrimage to El Contadero
Tula, Tamaulipas · March 21 – 28
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Spring equinox Bernal, Querétaro · March 19 – 21
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Founding anniversary charreada
Villa del Carbón, Estado de México · March 10
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Cumbre Tajín Papantla, Veracruz · March
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Feria de la Primavera
Jerez, Zacatecas · March 24 – April 4