Mexico Independence Day 2026 celebrations light up North America

NATIONMexico Independence Day 2026 celebrations light up North AmericaUpdated Sept. 16, 2026, 3:03 p.m. ETA couple dances as people gather at the Zocalo square to celebrate the traditional "Grito de Independencia" in Mexico City on September 15, 2026. This year will mark the 216th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence, celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 16.FRANYELI GARCIA, AFP Via Getty ImagesA young child waves a Mexican flag during the 55th Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade in Chicago on September 13, 2026.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesMembers of the Mexican Armed Forces take part in the Independence Day military parade at Mexico City's Zocalo square on September 16, 2026.YURI CORTEZ, AFP Via Getty ImagesGeneral view of the fireworks during the annual shout of independence (Grito de Independencia) as part of Mexico's Independence Day celebration at Zocalo on September 15, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. The event also known as 'El Grito de Dolores' (The Cry of Dolores) took place on the early morning of September 16, 1810 in Dolores, Guanajuato when catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo called to arms people in the town. Every year, Mexicans remember the event a night before on September 15 with the traditional 'Grito de Indpendencia' (Cry of…

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