Cinco De Mayo
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| Celebrations | folkloric |
|---|---|
| Significance | Mexican |
| French | |
| Battle of Puebla | |
| May 5, 1862 | |
| Observed by | Americans |
| Mexicans | |
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| ID | 634873 |
About Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico.
