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  2. Public holidays in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico). September 16 Independence Day: Día de la Independencia: On date Commemorates the start of the Independence War by Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810. Festivities begin the evening of September 15 and culminate with a military parade on September 16. (See also Patriotic holidays in Mexico). October 1

  3. Cry of Dolores - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] Since the late 20th century, the event has come to symbolize Mexican independence and to initiate Independence Day ceremonies the following day (16 September). Independence Day in Mexico is a patriotic holiday marked by parades, concerts, patriotic programs, drum and bugle and marching band competitions, and special programs on ...

  4. Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) - Wikipedia

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    On October 18, 1825, the Republic of Mexico officially declared September 16 its national Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia). Mexican Independence day, also referred to as Dieciséis de septiembre , is celebrated from the evening of September 15 with a re-creation of the Grito de Dolores by all executive office-holders (from the ...

  5. Mexican War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de México, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire.

  6. Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. What to know about the Mexican ... - AOL

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    The holiday celebrates when 2,000 Mexican soldiers defeated 6,000 French troops at Puebla. ... "Our most important celebration is Sept. 16 ...

  7. What is Cinco de Mayo? Holiday's origins and why it's ...

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    Mexican Independence Day, or Día de la Independencia, came on Sept. 16, 1810, when the country broke free of Spanish rule. Cinco de Mayo came more than 50 years later when French Emperor Napoleon ...

  8. September 16 - Wikipedia

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    September 16 is the 259th day of the ... 1810 – With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico's fight for independence ... Holidays and observances

  9. 25 Cinco de Mayo Facts, Plus the History of Cinco de Mayo - AOL

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    Los Angeles’s annual Cinco de Mayo celebration is bigger than the one in Puebla, Mexico, where the holiday originated. 16. Forget the tacos: ...