{"id":140,"date":"2023-09-05T15:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:37:25","slug":"hispanic-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/hispanic-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Hispanic Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-1024x77.png\" alt=\"decorative\" class=\"wp-image-157\" style=\"width:1166px;height:88px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-1024x77.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-768x58.png 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-1536x116.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/hsi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2023\/09\/Mexican-border-2-2-1-2048x154.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) takes place from September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, experiences, diverse cultures and extensive histories of the American Latinx and indigenous communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1968 Hispanic Heritage Week was first observed under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover 30 days starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of the independence of Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. 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