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Independence Day for Mexico is September 16; the day father Miguel Hidalgo started the revolt that eventually became the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) against Spain.

Cinco de Mayo happened on May 5th, 1862. It celebrates a battle between Mexican and French forces during the Second Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867), when a fairly prepared Mexican force utterly crushed a French army that hadn't been defeated for almost 50 years. This specific battle is what made Mexicans proud of their own ancestry ever since, and nowadays it is also considered a Mexican heritage day among the Mexican-American community in the United States.

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Both countries celebrate Christian holidays, important events and important people, and both have a Labor Day. The biggest difference is the dates themselves.

2013 U.S. Federal Holidays:

  • 1st of Jan. - New Year's Day
  • 21st of Jan. - King's Birthday Observed
  • 18th of Feb. - Washington's Birthday Observed
  • 27th of May - Memorial Day Observed
  • 4th of July - Independence Day
  • 2nd of Sep. - Labor Day
  • 14th of Oct. - Columbus' Day Observed
  • 11th of Nov. - Veterans' Day
  • 28th of Nov. - Thanksgiving Day
  • 25th of Dec. - Christmas Day

2013 Mexican National Holidays:

  • 1st of Jan. - New Year's Day
  • 4th of Feb. - Constitution Day
  • 18th of Mar. - Juarez's Birthday
  • 28th of Mar. - Holy Thursday
  • 29th of Mar. - Good Friday
  • 1st of May - International Workers' Day
  • 16th of Sep. - Independence Day
  • 18th of Nov. - Revolution Day
  • 1st of Dec. - Change of Federal Government
  • 25th of Dec. - Christmas Day
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Independence Day celebrates the day on which a country won its independence. Mexico and the United States won their independence on different days.

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well both have parades and festivities so that's probably how their alike! im not really sure about my anser though

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