MEXICO: Independence Day, September 16th
In commemoration of Miguel Hidalgo's "Grito de Dolores" speech delivered on September 15th, 1810, celebrations for Mexican Independence Day actually start the evening before, when the president rings Hidalgo's historic liberty bell as the clock strikes eleven, then delivers the famous speech. Festivities the next day include mariachi parades, bullfights, rodeos, and feasts.
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Guerry