MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE MONTH
AND
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Mexico had been under Spanish rule for three centuries when, on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rallied and united the people of Mexico towards independence; and
WHEREAS, each year, Mexicans throughout the world gather to celebrate and reflect upon the history and individuals that led to and shaped their nation’s independence; and
WHEREAS, each year, Mes Patrio, Mexico’s Independence Month, is celebrated throughout September, and Mexico’s Independence Day and freedom on September 16; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina is a culturally diverse state, and is proud to be home to many residents of Mexican heritage; among all North Carolina Hispanic or Latino residents, including those born in the United States, 54 percent identify Mexican as their primary ancestry; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has been increasingly shaped by the economic, social, and cultural contributions of the Mexican community; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina encourages residents across the state to join in celebrating the remarkable history and heritage of Mexican Independence, and wishes all who celebrate a happy Mes Patrio;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim September, 2024, as “MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE MONTH” and September 16, 2024, as “MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-third day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.