May 5 is Cinco de Mayo.
With delicious food, lively music, and colorful decorations, it’s a time to come together and honor the bravery of the Mexican people.
Commemorating the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and throughout Mexico, as well as in Mexican communities in Canada. Cinco de Mayo, however, is not Mexico’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16.
In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a regional holiday, but in Canada it has become a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican populations. It is often marked with parades, music, dancing, as well as eating lots of delicious Mexican cuisine.
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