The thirteenth edition of the Mega Procession of Catrinas in Mexico City sets off this Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 18:00 at the Angel of Independence, with a route along Paseo de la Reforma that ends at the Zócalo, according to Milenio. The parade opens the Day of the Dead calendar of events in the capital.
The procession began in 2014 as a citizen-led call around La Catrina, the figure popularized by illustrator José Guadalupe Posada, and this year it brings together 36 themed contingents, according to Infobae. For the capital, the date opens one of the busiest seasons for shops, markets, bakeries, flower stalls, restaurants and hotels. Coparmex CDMX estimates a seasonal economic impact of 12,396 million pesos and more than 461,000 jobs in the sectors that serve it, according to El Universal. The city strings together parades, ofrendas and cultural activities over a little more than a week.
The contingent starts at the Angel of Independence and moves along Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Calle 5 de Mayo to the Plaza de la Constitución; the first groups reach the Zócalo at around 20:30. Makeup tents are set up next to the monument from 8:00 and artistic performances from 14:00. The Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana operation plans closures along the corridor and alternatives via Circuito Interior, Eje 1 Norte, Eje 1 Oriente and Avenida Chapultepec, as well as José María Izazaga and Fray Servando Teresa de Mier for the Historic Center. Metrobús Line 7 suspends service on Reforma as the parade advances, and the Zócalo-Tenochtitlan station on Metro Line 2 may see temporary restrictions due to crowding, with Bellas Artes, Allende, Pino Suárez and San Juan de Letrán as alternatives.
The traffic operation is lifted as the contingent moves toward the Plaza de la Constitución. The procession launches the Day of the Dead program, which runs until November 2 with ofrendas, fairs and parades at various points across the city; attendance at the Zócalo and the week's visitor flow are the data by which the reach of this edition will be measured.
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