After the arrival of September 2026, one of the most anticipated celebrations by millions of people is the Independence of Mexico, where they venerate the homeland with great respect. During these important dates, the streets of this nation are dyed green, red, and white with the aim of celebrating freedom, as well as being celebrated with various musical concerts, food fairs, and parades nationwide. This event symbolizes the bravery of the Mexican people in their fight for freedom and marks the beginning of the birth of a sovereign nation, led by the historic “Grito de Dolores”. In the development of this article, we tell you more details about it.
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WHY IS INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED ON SEPTEMBER 15 AND 16 IN MEXICO?
As Independence Day in Mexico approaches, it is important that many of its citizens learn a little more about how their freedom was forged. And indeed, in the early hours of September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo rang the bell of the parish in Dolores, Guanajuato, calling the parishioners attending Sunday mass to rise up against Spanish rule. This historic event went down in history as the so-called “Grito de Dolores.
Likewise, the Government of Mexico recalled that, since the early 19th century, conspiracies began to be formed to end Spanish rule that had been maintained in the country since the 16th century. In fact, it was specified that September 27, 1821, marks the end of the War of Independence, the date on which the Army of the Three Guarantees, commanded by Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero, entered Mexico City victorious. In fact, this event occurred after the resignation of Viceroy Juan O’Donojú, who agreed to recognize Mexico’s independence.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE “GRITO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA” IN MEXICO?
Although the “Grito de la Independencia” is commonly known as an event, it actually refers to a rallying cry, that is, a serious and solemn speech of a military or political nature, according to information from AD Magazine. And it all began when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, José María Morelos y Pavón, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, and others planned Mexico’s independence from the Spanish crown, which had been in America since 1521.
During the early hours of September 16 in Dolores, the independence movement officially began when Hidalgo took a banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe, went out to the church atrium, and rang the bell to call the people to the square, regardless of the hour. The citizens, worried and frightened by the uncertainty, arrived at the place. It is important to highlight that this action was scheduled for another day, but upon being “discovered,” they decided to bring it forward.
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