Whether you are here soaking up the sun or not, how about soaking up a bit of Mexico by its rich history? Make a Mexican friend proud by sharing with them your newfound trivia!
01 February: Legal observance for Constitution Day
05 February Día de la Constitución/Constitution Day: Adoption of the Constitutions of 1857 and 1917
- 1857: Established freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, the right to bear arms, eliminated debtor prison, eliminated all forms of cruel and unusual punishment, and reaffirmed the abolition of slavery.
- 1917: More progresssive promises including minimum wage, the right to strike, an eight-hour work day, the restoration of lands to native peoples, the separation of church and state.
14 February: Dia de la Amistad y el Amor/Day of Friendship and Love
- Valentine’s Day- but more of a focus on love for family and friends, not just for couples. While not exactly a historical day, it is widely popular!
15 February: Día de la Mujer Mexicana
19 February: Día del Ejército Mexicano/Day of the Mexican Army
- Commemorates the establishment of the Mexican army in 1913
24 February: Día de la Bandera/Day of the Mexican Flag
- An official holiday since 1937, the flag in its earliest form dates back to 1812. The flag is tricolored, symbolizing the Plan of Iguala’s 3 guarantees of Religion, Independence and Unity in 1821. The colors of the flag are Green (independence), white (religion) and red (unity), with the country’s emblem in the center; the emblem being an eagle with a snake in its mouth, standing on a nopal (cactus), which comes from the legend of the Mexicas/Aztecas and the founding of Tenochtitlan, which is where Mexico City now stands.
25 February: Plan de Iguala/Plan de las Tres Garantías/Plan of Iguala/Plan of the 3 Guarantees (1821)
- Right here in our state (Guerrero) in the city of Iguala, one of the most important steps toward Mexican independence from Spain took place- the signing of this plan and the forming of the Trigarante Army (army of the 3 guarantees), composed of Spanish troops under General Agustín Iturbide and insurgent troops under General Vicente Guerrero. One of the first legal documents in the independence movement, the Plan of Iguala established the bases of the independence movement and formed the Three Guarantees: Religion, Unity and Independence.
