It represents the acceptance of Christianity by the Indians. Benito Ju rez, and honor the Mexican flag. At noon, kindergarten children have a parade to celebrate the beginning of spring. All of them wear costumes of animals and flowers. They ride on floats and carry signs promoting the protection of the environment.
People visit the altars and they are given fresh water or ice cream.
Palm Sunday Palms are for sale outside the churches. Inside the churches the priests bless the palms and people take the palms to their homes to scare away evil spirits. On this day in the evening all of the families visit the seven main churches in San Miguel and pray and give thanks for the blessings they have received. The churches are decorated and incense is burned. At noon people carry figures of Jesus Christ and the Painful Virgin Mary.