It began on September 16, 1810, when Father Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores. The official date of Mexican independence is September 27, 1821. On this day, the war finally ended and ...

We choose to recognize Mexico’s independence day, in particular, because of the significance to our own community in California. In 1810, Alta California was still part of New Spain, and then Mexico ...

16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to ...