[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":124},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2gw0vfrxuiqph":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":39,"article":41,"scope":60,"ranges":61,"related":71,"contextual":100},"article","MX","2026-10-17",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":32},"secretaries-day","Secretaries’ Day in Mexico: date and gift ideas","Mexico celebrates Secretaries’ Day on the third Wednesday of July. Flower and card ideas for someone close to you, with the handover planned around your meeting.","In Mexico Secretaries’ Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday of July. To congratulate someone close to you, we suggest a small lisianthus bouquet in a colour they enjoy and a card with their name. Flowers are a personal option to accompany your greeting.",[13,18,23,28],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"The third Wednesday of July is the Mexican date",[16,17],"The day of the month changes each year. Argentina’s observance is on 4 September; use the July rule to congratulate someone who works in Mexico.","An employer’s celebration may fall on another day. If you will give the gift there, follow that announcement’s date and reception arrangements. For a personal gathering, bring it when you meet.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Choosing the flowers and the size of the gift",[21,22],"Lisianthus has satin-like petals. Compare carnations for their ruffled petals or gerberas if you prefer an open flower with a distinct centre. Choose the appearance and colours with that person in mind.","For a gift they will take home, ask for a narrow bouquet and assess its dimensions with the wrapping. If you add a vase, include the space the container will occupy.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"An order for a greeting between friends",[26,27],"You could order: “I would like a small lisianthus bouquet for Elena. I will give it to her after our photography class. I am looking for a format she can hold in one hand and a card separate from the wrapping so she can keep it.”","The note could say: “Elena, happy Secretaries’ Day. I’m looking forward to celebrating with you after class. Clara.” Change the name and plan to suit your own meeting.",{"title":29,"paragraphs":30},"When thanking someone for help at a federal agency",[31],"In federal public administration, gifts connected to the post must be rejected. To thank someone for their assistance or handling of a matter in that setting, choose a message through the agency’s institutional channel.",[33,36],{"question":34,"answer":35},"What date should I put on the order if we are meeting another day?","State the actual delivery date and the name of the person receiving the bouquet. The third Wednesday of July remains the date of the Mexican observance.",{"question":37,"answer":38},"How can I congratulate the whole secretarial team?","You could prepare a card addressed to the team and add a line for each person.",{"occasionId":40,"countryCode":5},"mx-secretaries-day",{"id":40,"category":42,"imageId":43,"name":44,"imageAlt":45,"territoryLabel":46,"sources":47},"occasions","lisianthus","Secretaries’ Day","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Mexico · Nationwide",[48,52,56],{"url":49,"label":50,"claim":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fbiblioteca.congresoqroo.gob.mx\u002Fefemerides\u002F1791","Biblioteca del Congreso de Quintana Roo · Día de la Secretaria","Identifies the Mexican observance as nationwide and sets it on the third Wednesday of July each year. The 16 July date belongs to 2025. Does not establish a public holiday, an exclusive legal name or a flower-giving tradition.",{"url":53,"label":54,"claim":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fchihuahua.gob.mx\u002Fprensa\u002Fcelebra-maru-campos-cerca-de-500-trabajadores-estatales-por-dia-de-la-secretaria-y-el","Gobierno de Chihuahua · Día de la Secretaria y el Secretario, 2024","Corroborates the third Wednesday of July and a name including female and male secretaries. Describes an early celebration by the Chihuahua government in 2024. Does not set programmes for other employers or editions or authorise gifts from individuals.",{"url":57,"label":58,"claim":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fsidof.segob.gob.mx\u002Fnotas\u002FdocFuente\u002F5773147","DOF · Código de Ética e Integridad de la APF, 2025 · arts. 2 y 8.I.d","Article 2 defines the federal public administration scope and 8.I.d requires rejection of gifts related to the post. Not a rule for all private, state or municipal offices, and it grants no exception for this observance.","Mexico",[62,65,68],{"start":63,"end":63,"startLabel":64,"endLabel":64},"2027-07-21","21 July 2027",{"start":66,"end":66,"startLabel":67,"endLabel":67},"2028-07-19","19 July 2028",{"start":69,"end":69,"startLabel":70,"endLabel":70},"2029-07-18","18 July 2029",[72,81,91],{"article":73,"reason":79,"primary":80},{"id":43,"category":74,"imageId":43,"path":75,"name":76,"title":77,"description":78,"imageAlt":45},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Flisianthus\u002F","Lisianthus","When to give lisianthus","How to choose lisianthus for an anniversary or thank-you. How it differs from roses and peonies and how to agree on a substitution.","We suggest lisianthus for its satin-like petals. A small bouquet can centre on a colour they enjoy.",true,{"article":82,"reason":89,"primary":90},{"id":83,"category":74,"imageId":83,"path":84,"name":85,"title":86,"description":87,"imageAlt":88},"carnation","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fcarnation\u002F","Carnation","When to give carnations","How to choose carnations for a birthday, a thank-you or a tribute. Bouquet sizes, care and precautions around pets.","Carnation against a dark green background","Carnations offer another texture with their ruffled petals. Compare them if you want that detail to stand out in the gift.",false,{"article":92,"reason":99,"primary":90},{"id":93,"category":74,"imageId":93,"path":94,"name":95,"title":96,"description":97,"imageAlt":98},"gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fgerbera\u002F","Gerbera","When to give gerberas","How to choose gerberas for a birthday or a thank-you. Colour, size and delivery ideas that make the gift easy to enjoy.","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","Gerberas offer an open flower shape with a distinct centre. They are another option for highlighting a favourite colour.",[101,110,118],{"id":102,"category":42,"imageId":93,"path":103,"name":44,"title":104,"description":105,"imageAlt":98,"territoryLabel":106,"ruleLabel":107,"scope":108,"regionCodes":109},"ar-secretaries-day","\u002Fen\u002Fargentina\u002Foccasions\u002Fsecretaries-day\u002F","Flowers and a thank-you for Secretaries’ Day in Argentina","Argentina’s Secretaries’ Day is 4 September. Choose flowers, write a personal card and agree a workplace delivery without making gifts an obligation.","Argentina · Nationwide","4 September","national",[],{"id":111,"category":112,"imageId":113,"path":114,"name":115,"title":115,"description":116,"imageAlt":117},"flower-card-messages","guides","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-to-write-flower-card\u002F","What to write in a card with flowers","Ideas for writing a flower card in your own words. Examples for birthdays, thanks, anniversaries and sensitive moments.","Red rose against a dark green background",{"id":119,"category":112,"imageId":93,"path":120,"name":121,"title":121,"description":122,"imageAlt":98,"coverageLabel":123},"flower-delivery","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers from afar and choose the format, date and handover. Includes UK letterbox flowers and addresses and deliveries in other countries.","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and United Kingdom",1792300283562]