10 Facts about Mexico’s Independence Day Sep 16

10 Facts about Mexico’s Independence Day

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It is celebrated on September 16, the date on which revolutionary leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued his famous “Grito de Dolores” (Cry of Dolores),

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Father Hidalgo is considered the father of Mexican independence.

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The cry of independence sparked a war that lasted 11 years. Mexico gained its independence from Spain on September 27th, 1821.

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“El Grito” is reenacted every year on Independence Day, with the President of Mexico repeating Hidalgo’s cry from the balcony of the National Palace.

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The following day, September 17, is also a public holiday in Mexico, known as “Día de la Independencia Nacional” (National Independence Day).

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Traditionally, Mexicans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades and folkloric dances.

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One of the most popular Independence Day traditions is the eating of “pan de muerto”

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“pan de muerto” (bread of the dead), is a sweetened bread typically decorated with bones and skulls.

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Mexico’s independence movement was inspired in part by the success of the American Revolution.

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