Independence 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
Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September. It marks the Grito de Dolores of 1810, when the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bell in the town of Dolores and called on the people to rise, beginning the struggle for independence from Spain, which was won in 1821. On the night of 15 September, the President repeats the Grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, and local authorities do the same in town squares. A military parade follows on 16 September.
- Date
- September 16
- Next dates
- Thursday 16 September 2027
Saturday 16 September 2028
Sunday 16 September 2029 - Country
- Mexico
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Typical events
- Grito night parties on 15 September, Mexican embassies and consulates, community associations abroad, schools, restaurants and company celebrations decorated in green, white and red.
- Length
- 172 spoken words · about 1.5 min at 130 words a minute · 4 cue cards
The Independence 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.
- BIENVENIDOS1 / 4
Good evening, and bienvenidos. I'm {Your name}, and on behalf of {Organisation} welcome to our Noche Mexicana. Tonight we celebrate Mexico's independence in true Mexican style: with music, food, plenty of colour, and a moment that every Mexican knows well. It's coming up shortly, so keep your voices ready. - THE BELL OF DOLORES2 / 4
In the early hours of 16 September 1810, in the town of Dolores, the priest Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bell and called on the people to rise. That call, the Grito, began the long struggle for independence, which was finally won in 1821. - OUR GRITO3 / 4
Every year, on the night of 15 September, the Grito rings out again across Mexico. Tonight, {Guest of honour} will ring our bell and lead it. When you hear 'Viva México', answer with one word: 'Viva'. Three times, as loudly as you like.
[BELL RINGS – THE GRITO] - LET THE FIESTA BEGIN4 / 4
Beautifully done. Now the music is starting and the food is ready. Please welcome {Mariachi or band}.
[MARIACHI STRIKES UP]
Thank you for celebrating with us tonight. Enjoy the evening, try the pozole, and feliz Día de la Independencia.
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 traditional Grito names heroes of independence, such as Miguel Hidalgo, José María Morelos and Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, before the cries of 'Viva México'. Agree the exact wording with whoever leads it.
- In Mexico the main celebration is the night of 15 September, with the parade the next morning. If your party falls on another date, adjust the timing words in the third card.
- Decorate in green, white and red, and give the national flag a place of honour rather than using it as decoration; its use is regulated by law in Mexico.
- Pozole and chiles en nogada are classic dishes of the season. If you serve something else, change the menu reference in the closing card.
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: México es independiente | PENSIONISSSTE | Gobierno | gob.mx. Customs vary between organisations and regions; always follow the official programme of your event.
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