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Year 2012| Date | Holiday | Comment | January 1
(Sunday) | New Year's Day | | February 9
(Thursday) | new year holiday (end) | | March 19
(Monday) | Feast of San José (St José only) | Religious - Catholic | March 23
(Friday) | Easter holiday (beginning) | | April 5
(Thursday) | Maundy Thursday | Religious - Catholic or protestant | April 6
(Friday) | Good Friday | Religious - Catholic or protestant | April 9
(Monday) | Easter holiday (end) | | April 11
(Wednesday) | Heroes Day | | May 1
(Tuesday) | Labor Day/May Day | | May 18
(Friday) | mid-term holiday (beginning) | | May 28
(Monday) | mid-term holiday (end) | | July 6
(Friday) | summer holiday (beginning) | | July 23
(Monday) | summer holiday (end) | | July 30
(Monday) | Guanacaste Annexion | | August 2
(Thursday) | Virgin of Los Angeles | | August 15
(Wednesday) | Assumption | Religious - Catholic | September 7
(Friday) | Children's Day | | September 15
(Saturday) | Independence Day | National Day | October 15
(Monday) | Spanishness Day | | December 21
(Friday) | new year holiday (beginning) | | December 25
(Tuesday) | Christmas Day | Religious - Catholic or protestant | December 31
(Monday) | New Year's Eve | |
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The more you know about Akumal, Mexico, the more excited you will be when you vacation in this land of paradise. Therefore, in the months or weeks leading up to your journey you should spend a litle time doing research so that you can learn more about Akumal.
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