San Jacinto Day


San Ja·cin·to Day

noun \ˌsan-jə-ˈsin-tə-, -hə-ˌsin-\

Definition of SAN JACINTO DAY

: April 21 observed as a legal holiday in Texas in commemoration of the battle of San Jacinto in 1836 by which independence from Mexico was won

First Known Use of SAN JACINTO DAY

1907

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