People go from house to house singing hymns of praise before the family altars, stopping at the display of skulls along the way.
Next dates
November 1, 2026
The year after: November 1, 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 Veracruz, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
La Cantada: what happens
- House-to-house singing
- Hymns before the family altars
- Display of skulls
Plan your visit to Naolinco
Tours in Naolinco
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Naolinco.
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How to get to Naolinco
- From Xalapa: about 35 min by car (30 km)
- Nearest airport: Veracruz (VER), 1 h 55 min by car to Naolinco
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About Naolinco
Naolinco de Victoria is a small mountain city in the foothills of the Sierra de Chiconquiaco, 32 km by road from Xalapa. It is known for its leather goods and for the Naolinco River, which drops through ten named waterfalls, the tallest an 80-meter fall you can see from the town lookout. Traditions run deep here: the Moors and Christians dance for San Mateo in late September, and La Cantada on November 1, when people go house to house singing before the altars for the dead.
More fiestas in Naolinco
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September 21
Fiesta of San Mateo
The Moors and Christians dance begins on the patron's day and wraps up about two weeks later with the burial of the huesito, placed on top of the kiosk.
Fiesta of San Mateo: dates and what to see →
Other fiestas in November
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Festival de la Luz y de la Vida
Chignahuapan, Puebla · October 31 – November 2
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Todos los Santos
Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca · November 1 – 3
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Feria Nacional de la Plata Taxco, Guerrero · November
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Day of the Dead
Jalpan, Querétaro · November 1 – 2
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Festival de las Almas Valle de Bravo, Estado de México · October 30 – November 7