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.

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, ...

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.

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 ...