Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico, but not as widely as in the United States. In Puebla, the day is observed with ...

The holiday actually commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Did you know that Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken as Mexico’s Independence Day Despite widespread belief, this festive date ...

Cinco de Mayo, which means “Fifth of May” in Spanish, is also more formally known as the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.

Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo is heavily commercialized in the United States, particularly by the food and beverage industries, which promote it as a day to ...