When is Mexican Independence Day? In Mexico, Sept. 15 and 16 are dates that go hand in hand when commemorating the fight for independence. On the night of Sept. 15, ...

Sonora Santanera performs on the main stage at El Grito Chicago, a two-day festival in celebration of Mexican Independence Day, at Grant Park’s Butler Field in Chicago on Sept. 14, 2024.

Leer en español. PHOENIX — Mexico's Independence Day, celebrated on Sept. 16, is commonly confused with the U.S.-centric celebration of Cinco de Mayo — even by people who are of Mexican ...

On Sept. 16, 2024, Mexicans in Chicago and around the world will celebrate Mexican Independence Day -- Mexico's independence from Spain -- with parades, celebrations and more planned.

Mexican Independence Day in America is often confused with Cinco de Mayo, which is a different holiday celebrated on May 5. It commemorates the bloody battle of Puebla in 1862. “It’s another very ...

A group celebrating Mexican Independence Day moves in a vehicle down Roosevelt at Wabash as Chicago police stationed at that corner block vehicular traffic from going downtown on Sept. 16, 2023.

A little over a decade later, Mexico finally won its independence from Spain on Aug. 24, 1821. Though Mexican Independence Day is officially Sept. 16, celebrations in Milwaukee will take place on ...