Traditional holidays in Mexico bring together calendars, community obligations, public celebrations, and musical performances whose meanings vary from place to place. Patron-saint festivities, seasonal observances, and local commemorations may involve processions, dance groups, bands, songs, or domestic gatherings. The word traditional does not mean that a celebration is fixed or identical across generations; participants adapt repertories and practices to changing circumstances. This category identifies recordings associated with festive occasions. The date, locality, organizers, performers, and specific event named in a catalog record are more informative than assuming that all festivities share the same instruments or religious significance.