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Today is a national holiday in Mexico... the birthday of Mexico's most revered President, Benito Juárez. (His birthday is actually on March 21st, but, as in the United States, many holidays are observed on a Monday so as to create a three-day weekend.)
There are no big parades or celebrations on this day. It might be compared to our Presidents' Day. Government offices, banks and schools and some businesses are closed, but for most people it is just another day.
Without really planning it, I guess I am going to be celebrating Juárez's birthday. I am going to visit my friends Nancy and Fred today, and we always go out for lunch at a nearby Mexican restaurant.
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