In May, there are plenty of anniversaries and holidays in Mexico, but not all of them are official days off. The month begins with its only official day of rest established by law: May 1, which commemorates Labor Day and is one of the seven national official holidays of the year. On this date, workers and students must suspend work, except for essential activities. Because this year it will fall on a Friday, it also represents the first long weekend of the month, and a significant increase in tourist mobility and the use of roads and airports in the country is expected. It is the only official day in several months, as the next one arrives until September 15, with June, July, and August having no holidays.
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Then, Tuesday, May 5, commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a date included in the calendar of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) as a non-school day for basic education, although it is not a mandatory holiday for workers.
Other days off and commemorations
May 10 of this year will fall on a Sunday, so Mother’s Day will be commemorated without alteration of the official work calendar, although many companies and agencies may choose to shorten the previous Friday’s workday or grant an extra day as an internal policy. Although it is not a mandatory holiday according to the Federal Labor Law (LFT), the date has consolidated as a social day off for working mothers in some sectors, to facilitate family gatherings and activities dedicated to them.
For its part, Friday, May 15, marks Teacher’s Day, a date on which the Ministry of Public Education suspends classes at the basic level, but the rest does not extend to workers outside the educational field.
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Profit sharing
May 30 represents the deadline for profit sharing, as established by the LFT. This right benefits private sector workers who have worked at least 60 days in a company during the last fiscal year, and those employers who do not comply with this obligation may receive economic sanctions from the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, which range from 250 to 5,000 times the value of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), equivalent to between 29,327 and 586,550 pesos.
It is a constitutional right of workers that grants them a part of the profits obtained by a company or employer for their productive activity or the services they provide. Those workers who do not receive them can seek free legal advice from the Federal Attorney for the Defense of Labor.
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