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Mexico Constitution Day

Constitution day in Mexico and its impartance.

Mexico's Constitution Day is a really big deal, another holiday that everyone shuts down the shop for. Mexico had battled Spain for their independence, and then had arguments among themselves on how they were going to run the country. In 1917, Santiago de Queretaro drafted the Constitution of the United States of Mexico, and this constitution is the one that is in use still today. The Mexican Constitution changed their form of government to reflect the social and political workings of the government today. Constitution Day in Mexico is celebrated with parades, festivals, and families getting together. Mexican pride is felt throughout the entire country, and often the president addresses the country on national television. February 5th is the day that the constitution was signed, and to celebrate, the sale of liquor is stopped from February 2nd until the midnight on the 5th. They do this because of Pancho Villa, the bandit that banded together an army of thousands to fight in the revolution. I assume that they wanted everyone to be sober for the time of the signing, as it was in those days, most everyone drank heavily and on a regular basis. Mexican constitution day and the banning of the sale of liquor is only really celebrated in the non tourist areas of Mexico, although all government offices close during this time.