2020-02-05 Wed

February 5th is the official date when the Mexican constitution was formed in 1917 after signing of a convention by Venustiano Carranza. The day is celebrated to commemorate the formation of a New Mexican constitution.

The constitution of Mexico has undergone several changes. It was in 1910 that the people of Mexico began getting restless with the old constitution of Mexico which was established in 1857. This led to the Mexican revolution in 1910, resulting in the ouster of General Diaz, who was known to be an oppressive ruler.

It was in 1913 that Pancho Villa formed a huge army that fought inside forces on the side of those in favor of a new constitution, namely Venustiano Carranza. After a long struggle, Pancho Villa was successful in ousting the rebellion forces and Venustiano Carranza was sworn to the presidency. It was in 1917 that Carranza signed an important convention which resulted in the formation of the new constitution.

The New Mexican constitution laid emphasis on land reforms and fair land distribution among the poor. The constitution is in effect to date. Until 2006, the day was celebrated in Mexico on 5th February itself. However, following the new labor law, the day is now celebrated on the first Monday of February, irrespective of the date.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the constitution, the Mexico Post issued a special commemorative stamp in the year 1967. This stamp worth 40 Mexican Centavos depicts the First Page of Constitution in the center with the name of the country and the denomination at the bottom.

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