Constitution Day speech template (Mexico)
Published 10 October 2026 · Date checked on 5 October 2026 · Written by the Cue Card Converter team at EventProgrammer, event production professionals
Constitution Day, the Día de la Constitución, commemorates the promulgation of Mexico's Constitution on 5 February 1917. Drafted by a constituent congress in Querétaro after years of revolution, it is still in force today, with many amendments, and is often cited as one of the first constitutions in the world to include social rights, such as the rights of workers. The historical anniversary is 5 February, while the official public holiday falls on the first Monday of February.
- Date
- February 5
- Next dates
- Friday 5 February 2027
Saturday 5 February 2028
Monday 5 February 2029 - Country
- Mexico
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Typical events
- School flag ceremonies, town hall events, law faculties and bar associations, Mexican embassies and consulates abroad, and civic associations around 5 February.
- Length
- 195 spoken words · about 1.5 min at 130 words a minute · 4 cue cards
The Constitution Day speech, ready as cue cards
A complete host script in 4 cards, about 1.5 minutes of speaking. Open it in the editor to add your names, change the card size or highlights, and print.
- BUENOS DÍAS1 / 4
Good morning, and buenos días. I'm {Your name}, and on behalf of {School or organisation} welcome to our ceremony for Constitution Day. As at many civic ceremonies in Mexico, we begin by honouring the flag. Please stand as the flag escort enters, and remain standing for the national anthem.
[HONOURS TO THE FLAG – NATIONAL ANTHEM] - A CONSTITUTION FROM QUERÉTARO2 / 4
Thank you, please be seated. On 5 February 1917, after years of revolution, a constituent congress meeting in Querétaro promulgated the Constitution that still governs Mexico today. It was among the first in the world to set out social rights, including the rights of workers. It has been amended many times, but it remains the foundation of the country's laws. - OUR GUEST SPEAKER3 / 4
To tell us what the Constitution means in everyday life, I'm pleased to welcome {Guest speaker, title}.
[GUEST SPEAKER]
Thank you. It is easy to forget that the rights we take for granted were once written down for the first time, by people who hoped they would last. - CLOSING4 / 4
Thank you all for joining us. The Constitution is not only for lawyers and lawmakers. It belongs to every citizen, and it is well worth reading. Before you leave, please stand once more as the flag escort withdraws.
[FLAG ESCORT WITHDRAWS]
Thank you.
Red is used only for names, titles, organisations, dates, times and section headings. Replace the words in {curly brackets} with your own details; lines in [SQUARE BRACKETS] are stage directions and are not read aloud.
How to adapt it
- The official day off falls on the first Monday of February, while the historical anniversary is 5 February. Decide which date your event marks, and adjust the wording of the cards to match.
- During honours to the flag, participants give the civic salute, with the right hand held flat across the chest. Rehearse the flag escort's entrance and exit with the pupils beforehand.
- Amendments to the Constitution are a regular subject of political debate. Focus on its history and on citizens' rights, and leave current reforms out of the programme.
Print and rehearse
“Edit and print these cards” opens the script in the free cue card maker, where you can choose A5, 4 × 6 or 3 × 5 inch cards, print several per sheet with cut lines or export PDF, PowerPoint and Word, and rehearse full screen in practice mode. To write your own programme around it, see how to write an MC script and the run of show template.
Sources
Date and background checked on 5 October 2026 against: ¿Sabes cuáles son los Días de Descanso Obligatorio para este 2026? | Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo | Gobierno | gob.mx. Customs vary between organisations and regions; always follow the official programme of your event.
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