Mexico in Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for family, food, and good fortune just as it is in the United States. What differs between Mexico's celebrations and the U.S. celebrations are the traditions, the foods eaten, and the time it is celebrated, which is the third Sunday of November rather than the third Thursday like in the U.S.
"When I lived in Mexico, we didn't eat turkey and stuffing like Americans do," said Lupita Peréz. "We had things like tamales and Spanish rice."
Peréz' family here never followed U.S. traditions when it came to holidays. They wanted to hold onto traditions they left behind in Mexico.
"This year we will probably keep the same traditions. We just like hanging onto our lifestyles from Mexico," Peréz said. "We still give thanks for the family we have, the food we're provided, and our good health, there just won't be turkey and stuffing, and we'll eat on the 25th instead of the 22nd," Peréz laughs.
For a different perspective on Thanksgiving in Mexico, check out another family's story here
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