Texas Independence Day | |
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Observed by | Texas |
Begins | 12:00 a.m. |
Ends | 11:59 p.m. |
Date | March 2 |
Next time | March 2, 2020 |
Frequency | annual |
Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document signed by 59 delegates, settlers in Mexican Texas officially declared independence from Mexico and created the Republic of Texas.
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It is not, however, an official state holiday whereby offices are closed, but instead a 'partial staffing holiday'; state offices are required to be open on that day but with reduced staffing.[1]
How familiar are you with Texas Independence Day? On March 2, 1836, 59 delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare that Texas was its own nation. Texans stood for freedom despite great opposition in 1836—and we can do the same today. Texas Independence Day Festival - Each year an Independence Day festival celebrating the March 2, 1836 adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence brings thousands of revelers to Washington-on-the Brazos for a giant party celebrating Texas' birth. The festivities include historical re-enactments and craft demonstrations.
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- ^https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/holidays.html
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Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Texas_Independence_Day&oldid=898194503'
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