Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in... Wikipedia

• Observed by:  Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and people of non-Mexican heritage
• Type:  Political
• Significance:  Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862
• Celebrations:  Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, battle reenactments
• Date:  May 5
• date:  May 5
• Frequency:  yearly
• Related to:  El Día de la Batalla de Puebla
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