Overview
- The Intergovernmental Committee announced the inscription on December 10, 2025 during its 20th session in New Delhi, India.
- UNESCO approved a safeguarding plan to strengthen archives, uphold gender-equality and human-rights standards, and formalize COSSIAC as the legitimate organizing body.
- Mexico’s nomination was commended for observing free, prior and informed consent and for meeting all criteria for the Representative List.
- The Holy Week performance, organized by Iztapalapa’s eight original barrios, began as a community vow in 1833 and was first staged formally in 1843.
- Officials including President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico City leaders celebrated the decision, which places the event alongside Día de Muertos, mariachi, traditional cuisine and the bolero, and recognizes its scale of 1.4 million attendees in 2024.