Latin American Independence Days
Latin American Independence Days
Celebrate one, celebrate them all. Notice that Cinco de Mayo
is not on the list and is not an Independence day for any Latin
American country.
Country | Independence |
Argentina | 9 July 1816 (from Spain) |
Belize | 21 September 1981 (from UK) |
Bolivia | 6 August 1825 (from Spain) |
Brazil | 7 September 1822 (from Portugal) |
Chile | 18 September 1810 (from Spain) |
Colombia | 20 July 1810 (from Spain) |
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Costa Rica | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
Cuba | 20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902) |
Dominican Republic | 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) |
Ecuador | 10 August, 1809 (from Spain) |
El Salvador | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
Guatemala | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
Mexico | 15 September 1810 (from Spain) |
Nicaragua | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
Panama | 3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain 28 November 1821) |
Paraguay | 14 May 1811 (from Spain) |
Peru | 28 July 1821 (from Spain) |
Puerto Rico | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) |
Uruguay | 25 August 1825 (from Brazil) |
Venezuela | 5 July 1811 (from Spain) |
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