The Yoreme ceremonial centers hold their own Holy Week, with traditional dances.
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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Yoreme Holy Week: what happens
- Matachines dance
- Pascola dance
- Deer dance
Plan your visit to El Fuerte
Tours in El Fuerte
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around El Fuerte.
Museo El Fuerte Museum Find tours Petroglyphs Archaeological site Find toursHow to get to El Fuerte
- From Los Mochis: about 1 h 20 min by car (84 km)
- Nearest airport: Los Mochis (LMM), 1 h 37 min by car to El Fuerte
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About El Fuerte
A colonial town on the El Fuerte River in northern Sinaloa, and a common starting point for the Chepe train into the Copper Canyon.
More fiestas in El Fuerte
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November 1 – 2
Yoreme Day of the Dead
The Yoreme ceremonial centers keep the Day of the Dead in their own way, with traditional dances.
Yoreme Day of the Dead: dates and what to see → -
November 20
Traditional fair
The town's traditional fair fills the Plaza de Armas in the week leading up to Revolution Day, with rides, amateur contests, dances and the election of the queen.
Traditional fair: dates and what to see → -
March 21 – 28
Holy Week Via Crucis
The town keeps the Way of the Cross during Holy Week.
Moves every year; next: March 21 – 28, 2027.
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June 24
Municipal anniversary
El Fuerte marks its founding on the feast of San Juan with a civic ceremony and the Yoreme bath of San Juan in the river, followed by days of culture in the old center.
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September 15 – 16
Fiestas Patrias
The town celebrates Mexican Independence.
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Every year, dates vary
Festival Cultural Inapo El Fuerte
The town's cultural festival, part of its yearly calendar.
Other fiestas in March
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Rarámuri Holy Week
Batopilas, Chihuahua · March 21 – 28
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Tarahumara Holy Week
Creel, Chihuahua · March 21 – 28
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Holy Week fair
San Ignacio, Sinaloa · March 21 – 28
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La Tamboreada
San Ignacio, Sinaloa · March 25
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Feria de la Primavera
Jerez, Zacatecas · March 24 – April 4
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Holy Week and founding anniversary
Candela, Coahuila · March 21 – 28