Question

Please answer the following question in English.
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start on September 15th? Why do we have this celebration in the United States?

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Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

@inkyvoyd @ivory82

Answer 3

It is on September 15th, because that's the anniversary of independence for Latin american countries. We celebrate this in the US, because many Latin Americas have came here and have celebrated their culture and we have been influenced by it.