Traditional and popular parties · Municipalities of the Huasteca potosina, with Ciudad Valles as anchor city, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Dates
Season 2026 opened on Tuesday 29 September 2026 by the Bajada de Máscaras in Ciudad Valles; heart of the feast on Sunday 1st and Monday 2 November 2026
Venue
Municipalities of the Huasteca potosina, with Ciudad Valles as anchor city, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Genres
Traditional and popular holidays
Also known as the
Xantolo, Día de Muertos en la Huasteca potosina, Fiesta de las Ánimas de la Huasteca
The festival
In the Huasteca potosina, the Día de Muertos takes the name of Xantolo, Latin sanctorum: the families build arches of cempasúchil and altars loaded with tamales, fruits and candles to receive souls. The huehues's likes, masked dancers who embody the deceased, travel the villages to the sound of the huapango.
The Government of San Luis Potosí opened the 2026 season on 29 September in Ciudad Valles with the ritual of the Bajada de Máscaras, and also carries tradition to the capital of the State with "Xantolo en tu ciudad".
Good to know
Organizers: Gobierno del Estado de San Luis Potosí, Secretaría de Turismo and Secretaría de Cultura de San Luis Potosí, municipalities of the Huasteca. Official contacts: under verification.
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