2. Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) 1 http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html

3. Día de los muertos 2 de noviembre- November 2nd (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations papel picado, flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades.papel picado, flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades.

4. Quinceañera

5. Quinceañera (lit. meaning One (f.) who is fifteen), sometimes called fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quinceañera, quince años or simply quince, is the celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and elsewhere in communities of people from Latin America. This birthday is celebrated differently from any other birthday, as it marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood.Latin America and elsewhere in communities of people from Latin America. This birthday is celebrated differently from any other birthday, as it marks the transition from childhood to young http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinceañera

6. Día del niño o Navidad

7. Christmas day Navidad, also known as Christmas, is celebrated on December 25th.

8. Año nuevo

9. New year Primero de enero Happy new year. January 1 st. This is an important celebration for Latin families. We have a big dinner and stay together … we count the minutes before the new year and them we celebrate. It is a lot of fun!

10. Día de la Raza

11. October 12 (or the nearest Monday to it) is traditionally celebrated throughout the Americas as the day Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.In English speaking countries, the day is celebrated as Columbus Day or Native American Day. In Spanish speaking countries and communities, is is known as Día de la Raza, the Day of the Race.Día de la Raza is the celebration of the Hispanic heritage of Latin America and brings into it all the ethnic and cultural influences making it distinctive.Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.In English speaking countries, the day is celebrated as Columbus Day or Native American Day. In Spanish speaking countries and communities, is is known as Día de la Raza, the Day of the Race.Día de la Raza is the celebration of the Hispanic heritage of Latin America and brings into it all the ethnic and cultural influences making it distinctive.

12. Día de los Reyes

13. Día de Reyes: January 6th is Three Kings Day in Mexico, known as the Día de Reyes. when the Magi arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus. In Mexico children receive gifts on this day, brought by the three kings, los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar when the Magi arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus. In Mexico children receive gifts on this day, brought by the three kings, los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar

14. 5 de Mayo

15. Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May— commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican- American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States.

17. The day of the Holy Innocents, el dia de los Inocentes, is the Spanish equivalent of April's Fool Day. It is celebrated on December 28th.