Working Hours

A normal work week for a most Mexicans consists of 44 to 48 hours. Eight hours a day Monday-Friday and 6 hours on Saturday.

Office jobs in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara have business hours from 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, or 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, similar to the US. Generally they work Monday - Friday.

In the medium and small cities in Mexico, all businesses open at 9:00 or 10:00, close from 2:30 to 4:30, and re-open from 4:30 until 8:00 PM.

Most retail stores, malls and supermarkets, are open from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM and close around 9:00 or 10:00 PM, 7 days a week.

Restaurants will open for; breakfast between 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM, comida 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, and cena 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM.