Texas Independence Day / Date
Mon, Mar 2, 2026
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Why is March 2 considered Texas Independence Day?
It was on March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence were written and signed by 59 men at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Texans now know the day as Texas Independence Day!
Mar 2, 2025
What happened on Texas Independence Day?
Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. (Gilder Lehrman Collection) On March 2, 1836, Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico.
The next day, March 2, the delegates unanimously adopted Childress's suggestion for independence. Ultimately fifty-eight members signed the document.
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... Wikipedia
It is an annual legal holiday in Texas, in the United States, on March 2. March 2 also marks Texas Flag Day and Sam Houston Day.
Texas Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. This event marked Texas' independence from Mexico.
Come celebrate Texas Independence—declared on March 2, 1836—at the Alamo, with music and living history demonstrations throughout the day ...
Independence Day. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836. Texas Independence Day, March 2, was formerly observed as a holiday ...