Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated by Americans

New York (GaeaTimes.com) - Hispanic Heritage Month is the duration in which common citizens come to know about the Hispanic Americans who made contribution towards the United States. They celebrate what Hispanic inherited and artistic achievements and expressions. It is praised publicly and celebrated in education institution, at national museums and also in local and state museums. It is also celebrated publicly and privately in festive mood. In Hispanic Heritage Month everyone in the nation is in a festive mood.

It starts on September 15, 2008 which is the anniversary of Independence Day for Latin American countries. Those five countries are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico got its independence on 16th September and Chile achieved it on September 18th. Since 1974, in the United States Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated.

President Gerald Ford announced a Presidential Proclamation that Hispanic Heritage will continue upto a month-long instead of one week. The Hispanic Heritage is being celebrated by the Americans since President Lyndon B. Johnson said that in order to honor Hispanics we will celebrate a week in September. President Ronald Reagan in 1988 extended the celebration of 30 days in duration. It will start on September 15 and will end on October 15. Reagan’s announcement was transformed into law August 17, 1988. September 15 is particularly appropriate to begin the month-long celebration because it is the anniversary of Independence for the 5 Latin American countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The other two countries, Mexico and Chile achieved their Independence days on 16th September and 18th September, respectively.

After the year 2050, the largest minority in the U.S. will be Hispanics and their percentage will be 24. Next to them will be African-Americans with a percentage of 15, according to the U.S. Census Bureau survey held in 1997. In the year 2006, American Community Survey surveyed that largest minority in the country is the Hispanic community. Their population is at about 44,252,278 whereas African-Americans are at 37,051,483. Hispanics living in the United States come from all countries speaking Spanish in the Northern hemisphere. Most of them come from Spain. They lived in U.S. and gave valuable contribution with their knowledge, skill and talent. This helped the United States to uplift their position in the world.