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