Overview
- Authorities and multiple outlets confirmed that 16 September 2026 is a mandatory rest day for workers under Article 74 of the Ley Federal del Trabajo and that it falls on a Wednesday this year.
- Article 75 requires employers to pay workers who labor that day their normal daily wage plus double extra pay, effectively a triple-day payment shown on payroll.
- The presidential Second Informe on 1 September 2026 does not make that date a legal holiday, so workers should expect normal schedules unless their employer agrees otherwise.
- The 16 September holiday will not be moved to create a long weekend, and the SEP school calendar likewise treats the date as a single-day observance on Wednesday.
- Remaining mandatory rest days for 2026 under Article 74 are 16 November and 25 December, and Profedet is the official contact for workers with questions about leave or pay disputes.