The actual Mexican Independence Day falls on Sept. 16 and celebrates the 'Cry of Dolores,' the call to arms that launched the Mexican War of Independence.

El dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the “El Grito de Dolores,” which commenced the Mexican War ...

Originally read by Father Miguel Hidalgo on Sept. 16, 1810, Zepeda said it motivated the Mexican War of Independence. It was a call to arms and an important part of the independence day celebration.

Downtown Mexican Independence Day celebrations return, as city makes effort to curb car caravans Organizers say the two-day El Grito Fest, which runs Saturday and Sunday, should provide a “safe ...

On Sunday evening, people celebrated "El Grito de Dolores" -- the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence -- with a night market in Civic Center Plaza.

What does Mexican Independence Day celebrate? The annual holiday celebrates the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence, which ended Spanish rule in Mexico.

Its re-creation commemorates the call to arms by Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810, which started the Mexican War of Independence.

The commemoration of the Mexican cry for independence, originally called “Grito de Dolores” and now commonly known as “El Grito,” is held annually in remembrance of the Mexican War of ...

EAST CHICAGO — More than two centuries after a Roman Catholic priest rang a church bell and summoned his countrymen to arms, Mexican Americans marched to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

The historic event, which triggered the 11-year Mexican War of Independence, is celebrated on its anniversary as Mexican Independence Day.

The actual Mexican Independence Day falls on Sept. 16 and celebrates the 'Cry of Dolores,' the call to arms that launched the Mexican War of Independence.

El dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the “El Grito de Dolores,” which commenced the Mexican War ...