Mexican Holidays & Celebrations – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
Fiestas y celebraciones de México – Vocabulario inglés-español
The Mexican calendar from Día de Reyes in January to the posadas in December, plus family celebrations (cumpleaños, quinceañera, boda) and the words that go with them. Dates are given in the English column where a holiday is specific to Mexico. Practice 50 words in both directions (English ⇄ Spanish).
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| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | public holiday | día festivo |
| 2 | celebration | celebración |
| 3 | party | fiesta |
| 4 | New Year’s Day | Año Nuevo |
| 5 | New Year’s Eve | fin de año, Nochevieja |
| 6 | Three Kings’ Day (January 6) | Día de Reyes |
| 7 | kings’ ring cake (January 6) | rosca de reyes |
| 8 | Candlemas (February 2) | Día de la Candelaria |
| 9 | Valentine’s Day | Día del Amor y la Amistad |
| 10 | Carnival | Carnaval |
| 11 | Holy Week | Semana Santa |
| 12 | Easter | Pascua |
| 13 | Children’s Day (April 30) | Día del Niño |
| 14 | Mother’s Day (May 10) | Día de las Madres |
| 15 | Father’s Day | Día del Padre |
| 16 | Independence Day (September 16) | Día de la Independencia |
| 17 | the Cry of Independence (night of September 15) | el Grito |
| 18 | Day of the Dead (November 1–2) | Día de Muertos |
| 19 | altar, offering (Day of the Dead) | ofrenda |
| 20 | sugar skull | calavera de azúcar |
| 21 | bread of the dead | pan de muerto |
| 22 | marigold (Day of the Dead flower) | cempasúchil |
| 23 | Revolution Day (November 20) | Día de la Revolución |
| 24 | Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (December 12) | Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe |
| 25 | Christmas-season processions and parties (December 16–24) | posadas |
| 26 | piñata | piñata |
| 27 | Christmas Eve | Nochebuena |
| 28 | Christmas | Navidad |
| 29 | Christmas tree | árbol de Navidad |
| 30 | nativity scene | nacimiento |
| 31 | hot fruit punch (Christmas) | ponche |
| 32 | shepherds’ Christmas play | pastorela |
| 33 | gift | regalo |
| 34 | birthday | cumpleaños |
| 35 | Happy birthday! | ¡Feliz cumpleaños! |
| 36 | Mexican birthday song | Las Mañanitas |
| 37 | cake | pastel |
| 38 | candles | velas |
| 39 | fifteenth-birthday celebration | quinceañera |
| 40 | wedding | boda |
| 41 | baptism | bautizo |
| 42 | first communion | primera comunión |
| 43 | anniversary | aniversario |
| 44 | parade | desfile |
| 45 | fireworks | fuegos artificiales |
| 46 | long weekend | puente |
| 47 | vacation | vacaciones |
| 48 | Merry Christmas! | ¡Feliz Navidad! |
| 49 | Happy New Year! | ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! |
| 50 | Congratulations! | ¡Felicidades! |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “public holiday” in Spanish?
- “public holiday” in Spanish is “día festivo”.
- How do you say “celebration” in Spanish?
- “celebration” in Spanish is “celebración”.
- How do you say “party” in Spanish?
- “party” in Spanish is “fiesta”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 50 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.