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Sep 16, 2016 · How it's celebrated in Mexico. Though September 16 is a day of full-blown festivities, celebrations of Mexican Independence Day actually begin at 11 p.m. on September 15, when Mexico’s president ...
- Katherine Lagrave
Sep 15, 2021 · Mexican Independence Day: How September 16 signifies a 'moment of hope' for Mexico. Sept. 16 marks the day when Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo called for independence from Spain in the "Grito de ...
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- Jordan Mendoza
Sep 14, 2010 · Mexican War of Independence. Napoleon’s invasion and occupation of Spain from 1808 to 1813 heightened the revolutionary fervor in Mexico and other Spanish colonies. On September 16, 1810, Miguel ...
Sep 14, 2018 · Mexico's Independence Day marks the beginning of a decade-long revolution. Commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., this holiday celebrates the moment when Father Hidalgo called for ...
- Heather Brady
Jul 9, 2021 · Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16 by Mexicans and people of Mexican ancestry around the world. It falls on the same date every year, honoring the country's fight for independence from Spain, specifically the moment a famed priest gave the "El Grito de Dolores" battle cry. It is sometimes confused with Cinco de Mayo, a ...
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May 30, 2019 · September 16 is one of Mexico's most important holidays. Every year, local mayors and politicians re-enact the famous Grito de Dolores. In Mexico City, thousands congregate in the Zócalo, or main square, on the night of the 15th to hear the President ring the same bell that Hidalgo did and recite the Grito de Dolores.
Sep 16, 2021 · Sept. 16 is Mexican Independence Day, a day commemorating the moment when Father Hidalgo, a priest and leader, called for Mexico's liberation from Spain in September of 1810.
