Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory at Puebla in the French-Mexican War.
Cinco De mayo is celebrated because there was a big war between the French and Mexicans. The Mexicans won.
The "cinco de mayo" was a battle, during the French intervention (1861-1867). Ultimately, Mexico won the war.
Feliz cinco de mayo!
puebla
France vs. Mexico
Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on May 5th in the spanish speaking countries such as; Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and sometimes in Guatemala
Cinco de Mayo is not a religious holiday. It celebrates Mexican forces winning the Battle of Puebla in the French-Mexican War.
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Feliz Cinco de Mayo ¡Cinco feliz De Mayonesa!
Precisely that: Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday. It originated in California during the 1860's and is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla. A simple "Feliz Cinco de Mayo!" will do just fine or "Tenga un feliz Cinco de Mayo!" ("Have a happy 5th of May!") Cinco de Mayo is NOT the same as Mexican Independence Day, which takes place on September 16th and is also known as "El Grito de Dolores" ("The Shout of Dolores," referring to the cry of independence issued on that day in 1810 from the town of Dolores.)