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Amigo Month is a celebration held annually in the United Kingdom from the first week of September to October 12th to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and highlight the contributions of Ibero-Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of Great Britain.

History Amigo Month was launched in 2010. It was promoted by political analyst Isaac Biggio and supported by various non-governmental organizations and Latin leaders in London, as well as some representatives of the British government such as Baroness Hooper and the current Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in the UK and Head of the Mission of Honduras, Ivan Romero, among several parliamentarians from different British parties.

September was chosen because most of the Independence Day celebrations of Hispanic countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, who declared their independence in 1821, are commemorated from that date. Additionally, Mexico, Chile, Belize, and Puerto Rico celebrate their independence days on September 16th, September 18th, September 21st, and September 23rd, respectively, and it culminates on October 12th, the day the Spanish arrived in America.

The first years of celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Great Britain were supported by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London and members of the British Parliament. Since 2012, most mayors and prime ministers in the UK have issued messages to the Hispanic community every year, which is estimated to exceed 1 million people in the British Isles, to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month.