On the morning of September 16 , or Independence Day , the national military parade ( the September 16 military parade ) in honor of the holiday starts in the Zócalo and its outskirts , passes the Hidalgo Memorial and ends on the Paseo de la Reforma , Mexico City 's main boulevard , passing the El Ángel memorial column and other places along the way .
On the morning of September 16 , or Independence Day , the national military parade starts in the Zócalo ( another name for the Plaza de la Constitución ) .