Families reach the cemetery at midnight with candles, flowers and offerings of tamales, atole agrio and cacate, and keep vigil until morning.
Next dates
November 1 – 2, 2026
The year after: November 1 – 2, 2027
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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- Fiesta days
Every fiesta in Chiapas, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Day of the Dead: what happens
- Midnight arrival at the cemetery
- Candles and flowers on graves
- Tamales and atole agrio
- Cacate and rompope
- Vigil until morning
Plan your visit to Copainalá
Where to stay in Copainalá
Andrea Hotel · 11.5 km from the center PricesTours in Copainalá
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Copainalá.
Tours from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Palenque and Jungle Waterfalls from Tuxtla Gutierrez
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How to get to Copainalá
- From Tuxtla Gutiérrez: about 1 h 14 min by car (67 km)
- Nearest airport: Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ), 1 h 48 min by car to Copainalá
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About Copainalá
Copainalá is a small Zoque town in the rugged hills of northwestern Chiapas. It is known for its traditional houses, its many neighborhood churches, each with its own feast, and citrus trees in almost every backyard. Zoque music and dance are still part of daily life. The biggest celebration is the fair of San Vicente Ferrer in May, and Holy Week and Day of the Dead, when families keep an all-night candlelit vigil in the cemetery, are observed with real devotion.
More fiestas in Copainalá
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April 25
Fiesta of San Marcos
The feast of Saint Mark, one of the church feasts of Copainalá.
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May 5 – 10
Feria de San Vicente Ferrer
The largest of the town's church feasts, which brings in performers from outside.
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July 24 – 26
Fiesta of Santa Ana
Three days for the feast of Saint Anne.
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September
Fiesta of San Miguel
The town celebrates its patron saint, Saint Michael.
Other fiestas in November
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Todos los Santos
Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca · November 1 – 3
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La Cantada
Naolinco, Veracruz · November 1
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Fiesta of San Diego de Alcalá
Tekax, Yucatán · November 3 – 18
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Festival de la Luz y de la Vida
Chignahuapan, Puebla · October 31 – November 2
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Day of the Dead Valladolid, Yucatán · November 1 – 2
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Feria Nacional de la Plata Taxco, Guerrero · November