Taxqueños climb the Cerro del Huixteco to gather jumiles, the little edible stink bugs, and eat them live, roasted or in salsa, as people have done there since before the Spanish.
Next dates
November 2, 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 Guerrero, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Día del Jumil: what happens
- Pilgrimage up the Cerro del Huixteco
- Gathering jumiles
- Live jumiles
- Jumil salsa
- Jumiles with eggs
Plan your visit to Taxco
Tours in Taxco
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Taxco.
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How to get to Taxco
- From Iguala: about 36 min by car (35 km)
- Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 2 h by car to Taxco
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About Taxco
Taxco tumbles down a steep hillside in Guerrero, a maze of white houses, red roofs, and cobbled lanes. It made its fortune in silver and is still Mexico's silver-jewelry capital. The ornate pink-stone church of Santa Prisca dominates the main plaza.
More fiestas in Taxco
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November
Feria Nacional de la Plata
Taxco's week of silver, when the country's silversmiths compete for the national prize and Plaza Borda fills with jewelry, music and food.
Feria Nacional de la Plata: dates and what to see → -
January 17 – 18
Fiestas de Santa Prisca
The fiestas open on San Antonio Abad's day with pets blessed in the atrium of Santa Prisca, and the day of the patrons Santa Prisca and San Sebastián follows with music, fireworks and regional dances.
Fiestas de Santa Prisca: dates and what to see → -
March 21 – 28
Holy Week
Ten major processions wind through town, the best known on Holy Thursday night, when hooded penitents walk behind the town's crucified Christs.
Moves every year; next: March 21 – 28, 2027.
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May
Jornadas Alarconianas
Taxco's yearly Jornadas Alarconianas take place in May.
Other fiestas in November
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Festival de las Almas Valle de Bravo, Estado de México · October 30 – November 7
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Day of the Dead
Amealco, Querétaro · October 30 – November 2
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Festival de la Luz y de la Vida
Chignahuapan, Puebla · October 31 – November 2
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Noche de Muertos
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán · November 1 – 2
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Cemetery vigil
Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán · November 1
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Day of the Dead
Jalpan, Querétaro · November 1 – 2