December 12 marks the celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, one of the country’s most important religious and cultural festivities, including in Quintana Roo. The day commemorates the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac in 1531, an event that gave rise to the Guadalupan symbol.
The celebration includes:
- Pilgrimages from various points across the country to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
- The traditional serenade of “Las Mañanitas,” sung by thousands of faithful and broadcast nationally.
- Masses, traditional dances, offerings, and prayers, both at the Basilica and in churches and homes.
Therefore, various activities will be celebrated in Quintana Roo across different municipalities. Here are some you can attend with the whole family.
What Activities for the Virgin of Guadalupe Will Take Place in Cancún This 2025?
Festivities in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe will mobilize thousands of believers in Cancún on December 11 and 12, dates when an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 devotees are expected to arrive at the Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located in Supermanzana 63.
According to the Municipal Directorate of Religious Affairs, this year at least 30 Guadalupan pilgrimages are planned, a figure that is part of the annual average of 30 to 40 processions organized in honor of the Dark Virgin in this city.
The largest concentration of parishioners is expected during the night of December 11 and the early hours of December 12, when thousands of families, parish groups, cyclists, runners, and traditional pilgrims will gather at the sanctuary to sing “Las Mañanitas,” participate in special masses, and present offerings.
Schools suspend activities this upcoming December 12 for the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
What Activities for the Virgin of Guadalupe Will Take Place in Dziuché This 2025?
The town of Dziuché will experience one of its most anticipated celebrations with the traditional Gran Vaquería 2025, an event that is part of the festivities in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe and that each year brings together families, jaraneros, and visitors from various municipalities of Quintana Roo.
The party will take place on Wednesday, December 10, at the sports dome of the Main Park, where starting at 8:30 p.m., music, dance, and community gathering will begin. The evening will be set to music by the Jaranera Orchestra Xibalbá, responsible for providing rhythm to the emblematic jarana night.
One of the most anticipated moments will be the Gran Concurso de Jarana, open to participants in the free category (14 years and older). The competition will reward talent and mastery of traditional Yucatecan dance with financial incentives of:
- $4,000 MXN for first place
- $2,000 MXN for second place
- $1,500 MXN for third place
To register, interested parties must sign up 30 minutes before the start, attend in traditional Yucatecan attire, and present a copy of official identification (in the case of minors, that of the guardian). The jury will evaluate synchronization, bearing, elegance, variety of steps, costume, and endurance, fundamental elements of peninsular jarana.
What Activities for the Virgin of Guadalupe Will Take Place in Cozumel This 2025?
The Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Cozumel similarly announced its 2025 Patronal Festivities under the motto “With Mary, we are one big family.” The program will run from November 30 to December 12, with:
- Daily Mass: 6:00 PM.
- Popular events: 7:30 PM.
The activities include:
- Ambassadors’ Night (Nov 30).
- Mexican Night (Dec 1) and Caribbean Night (Dec 4) with popular dances.
- Healing Mass (Dec 3).
- Vaqueria with ROYAL Orchestra (Dec 5).
- Talent Contest (Dec 10).
- Solemn Masses: December 12, 10:30 am, 6:00 pm, and 7:30 pm.
- 5K Race “Flowers to Mary”: December 7, 07:00 am.
What Activities for the Virgin of Guadalupe Will Take Place in Playa del Carmen This 2025?
The Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Playa del Carmen details the mass schedule for the final days of its novena:
- Thursday, December 11: 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass
- Thursday, December 11: 11:00 p.m. Solemn Mass and Mañanitas to the Virgin
- Friday, December 12: 10:00 a.m. Holy Mass for Children
- Friday, December 12: 12:00 p.m. Holy Mass for Children
- Friday, December 12: 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass
- Wednesday, December 3: 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass
- Friday, December 5: 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass (after the Arrival of the Pilgrimage from the Parish of Carmen and Catechists Deanery)
- Saturday, December 6: 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass (after the Pilgrimage and Novena)
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