Independence Day

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Independence Day is Mexico’s annual celebration of its 1810 uprising that launched the war for independence from Spanish rule, marked by patriotic ceremonies, fireworks, and public festivities.

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instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Día de la Independencia
Fiestas Patrias
Grito de Independencia
celebratedOn September 16
commemorates 1810 uprising against Spanish rule
start of the Mexican War of Independence
commemoratesEvent Grito de Dolores
country Mexico
culturalSignificance expression of Mexican national identity
remembrance of independence heroes
distinctFrom Cinco de Mayo
eveCelebrationOn September 15
features civic ceremonies
display of Mexican flags
fireworks
military parades
music and dancing
patriotic ceremonies
political speeches
public decorations in green, white, and red
public festivities
traditional Mexican food
keyFigureCommemorated Ignacio Allende
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
José María Morelos y Pavón
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
legalStatus federal public holiday in Mexico
mainCeremony presidential reenactment of the Grito de Dolores
mainCeremonyLocation National Palace, Mexico City
mainCeremonyTime night of September 15
observedBy Mexican citizens
Mexican diaspora
Mexican government
patrioticSlogan ¡Viva México!
¡Viva la Independencia!
¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria!
presidentialRole President of Mexico rings the bell of Dolores
President of Mexico shouts patriotic slogans
relatedConflict Mexican War of Independence
relatedHistoricalPeriod Spanish colonial period in Mexico
season celebrated in September
startYearCommemorated 1810
symbol Mexican flag
Mexican national coat of arms
green, white, and red colors
typeOfCelebration patriotic celebration
workStatus non-working day for many workers in Mexico

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mexico
nationalHoliday

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