Dia de la Raza, an alternative celebration to Columbus Day for those of Hispanic heritage, falls within the Hispanic Heritage Month observance calendar (October 12)
People of Mexican origin accounted for just over 60% of the total 2019 U.S. Hispanic Population. Individuals of Puerto Rican origin were the next largest Hispanic group, at nearly 10% of all Hispanic Americans.
Half of all "Hispanic" individuals (where Spanish would be the official language of their country of origin) would prefer to identify themselves by their country of origin.
Many Latin American countries celebrate their national days of independence in September:
2021 data found that 81% of Latinos living in the country were U.S. citizens.
