Mexico's independence from Spain is celebrated every year on September 16 to commemorate the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810  

This is one of the most important fiestas of the year in Mexico, and the whole month of September is referred to as  (month of the homeland)   

 From the beginning of September, Mexico's streets and buildings are festooned with an explosion of green, white, and red, but the main events occur when crowds gather in town squares across the nation to shout "Viva México!" and is celebrated on the night   

 Mexican Independence Day is celebrated with fireworks, flags, food, and parades. On the night of September 15, the cry of Dolores is re-enacted by local politicians in the public squares of most cities and towns throughout the country.