Actually, cinco de mayo is a Mexican holiday only. This day remembers the battle of Puebla (may 5th, 1862), where the Mexican Army defeated the French invasors (a better and bigger group). In US the Mexican-American persons celebrate it as well, but it hasn't any importance to America history.
what does cino de mayo mean?
They celebrated on May 5th.
Yes.
Columbia, California
it didn't, cinco de mayo was a battle that took place in Mexico; US just wanted to celebrate something from the Mexican culture that Mexico didn't celebrate that much.
Columbia, California
Because a young women had 5 children in a hospital that took over 3 hours.
NO
Of course not! You can celebrate it no matter what you are!
Flores de Mayo is celebrated in honor of Virgin Mary.
Yes
The colors used to celebrate Cinco de Mayo are red, white and green. Those are the colors of the Mexican flag.