Mexico officially commemorates the 1910 outbreak of the Mexican Revolution on Monday, November 17, marking an extended three-day holiday weekend (puente).
In lakeshore communities, Día de la Revolución Mexicana is celebrated with civic parades featuring schoolchildren dressed as rebel troops and historic figures from the era. Student groups also perform athletic stunts, dances and synchronized routines. Marching bands and charro equestrians on prancing mounts are among other participants in the cavalcade.
These street spectacles provide colorful entertainment for spectators along the sidelines, as many participants pause to show off their exercises. While some traditional desfiles will take place on the official holiday date, others will be held on Thursday, November 20, the actual anniversary of the Revolution.
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