Santa Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians, and each year on 22 November, the Day of Saint Cecilia, more commonly called the Day of the Mariachi, is celebrated.Musicians from all over Mexico celebrate this day.In Mexico City, mariachi bands and other musicians gather in Mariachi square, Plaza Garibaldi, and play together as they walk in a procession to La Basilica de Guadalupe, where a mass is held in honour of Saint Cecilia.Mexico City hosts the largest fiesta in Mexico on this day, full of music, dancing, and drinking.Other cities celebrate their mariachi but on a smaller scale.
