The Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910, and is generally considered to have lasted until about 1920.

Key dates

  • Start of the revolution: November 20, 1910, when Francisco I. Madero’s Plan of San Luis PotosĂ­ called Mexicans to take up arms against Porfirio DĂ­az.
  • End of the main armed phase: Often placed around late 1920, when Álvaro ObregĂłn took office as president and the revolutionary fighting largely subsided.

In simple terms

  • If you just need the year: the Mexican Revolution was from 1910 to 1920.
  • If you need the exact “start day”: it officially started on November 20, 1910.