National Texas Day

January 31, 2023

On March 2, Texas Independence Day is celebrated in the US. In 1836, Texas was declared an independent state; it was a part of Mexico before that.

It was till 1836 that Texas was an independent nation. After that, in 1845, it joined the US, and sixteen years later, it formed a confederacy along with ten other states.

This day is celebrated by arranging children's activities and some festivals and sessions of storytelling where they narrate the struggles of how Texas won its independence. Employees take their day off to celebrate their independence, and skits are arranged where they play characters of the time of their dependency.

On March 2, 1836, Texas officially declared its independence from Mexico and the dictatorship of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. It is important to celebrate National Texas Day as a tribute to the struggle of Lone Star State warriors, the Mexican settlers, for Texas' independence.

People celebrate National Texas Day to recognize the Lone Star State and the history of people whose struggle gained the state its independence. What keeps it alive is the fierce and struggling fight that gained Texas its independence.

On March 2, 1836, Texas officially declared its independence from Mexico. Fifty-nine delegates signed the document, and the Mexican-Texas settlers formed the Republic of Texas. To recognize the fight for gaining independence, this day is essential for the people of Texas.

National Texas Day was devised by a committee of delegates, each representative of one settlement in Texas, with five leaders, namely; George Childress, Edward Conrad, Bailey Hardeman, Colin Mckinney, and James Gaines, selected by President Richard Ellis.