Constitution Day in Mexico is celebrated every year on the 5th of February. This day in 1917 marked the beginning of Mexico’s current constitution that is still in place today.
After seven years of revolution and civil upheaval, Mexican President Venustiano Carranza proclaimed the modern Mexican constitution, which promised the restoration of lands to native peoples, the separation of church and state, and dramatic economic and educational reforms. The progressive political document, approved by an elected constitutional convention, combined revolutionary demands for land reform with advanced social theory.
It would be decades, however, before most of the sweeping reforms promised by the constitution became reality. Carranza was deposed and killed in 1920, and lasting stability eluded Mexico until after World War II.
Constitution Day is a public holiday in Mexico, so businesses, schools and the general public have a day off. This year the day off is Monday, February 6th.
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