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Old Mar 22, 2024 | 8:52 am
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Originally Posted by ClaudiaPerez
Do you know if Mexico celebrate thanksgiving? If so, what do they do?
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My wife and kids are from Mexico. As Ryan said, no they do not, and Mexico does not have an official holiday similar to the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the US.

Having said that: There are an estimated 1.6 million US ex-pats living in Mexico and it is probably safe to expect many, if not most, of them celebrate Thanksgiving and probably invite their close friends to celebrate with them. And in major ex-pat communities (San Miguel de Allende, for example) there are sure to be restaurants that offer traditional Thanksgiving menus.

In addition, as there have been so much back and forth migration and cultural exchange between the countries, it is not uncommon for Mexican-Americans, American-Mexicans to have a similar traditional family dinner either on the traditional third Thursday in November or on another day. What they eat will depend on the family, just like in the States.

Is there a particular reason you are asking?
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