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Hispanic Heritage Month spans from Wednesday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Oct. 15.
For more than 30 years, our nation has set aside a month-long period to honor the impact and contributions made to American society by Hispanic community members.
However, the celebration did not always last 31 days. In fact, it started off as a commemorative week.
According to History.com, the weeklong celebration was first introduced in 1968 by California Congressman George E. Brown, who represented East Los Angeles, an area that consisted of many Hispanic and Latino community members.
The start date of Hispanic Heritage Month is important as it corresponds with Independence Day celebrations in many Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, all of which declared their independence from Spain on Sept. 15, 1821.
Mexico and Chile also declared their independence in mid-September. Hispanic Heritage Month ends on Friday, Oct. 15.
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