Texas Independence Day

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The Texas Declaration of Independence.

Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document, settlers in Mexican Texas officially broke from Mexico, creating the Republic of Texas.[1] Texas Independence Day is an official holiday in the state of Texas.[2]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2011-03-02. 
  2. ^ "Texas State Holidays". Texas Government Code Title 6, Subtitle B, Chapter 662, Subchapter A, Section 662.003(b)(2). Retrieved 2011-03-02. 

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See also: Lists of holidays, Hallmark holiday, Public holidays in the United States, Public holidays in Puerto Rico, and Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands
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