Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by... Wikipedia

• Also called:  El Día de la Batalla de Puebla
• Observed by:  Mexicans (especially in Puebla), Mexican Americans, and people of non-Mexican heritage
• Type:  Historical, national, ethnic, cultural
• 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:  Annual
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo