Cinco de Mayo celebrates the defeat of French forces at Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is not greatly-celebrated in Mexico; it is not a national holiday, but it is an official holiday in the State of Puebla, where El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla (the day of the battle of Puebla) took place. I've met numerous people who think that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, but the date for that is September 16.
CLICK HERE to read about the history of Cinco de Mayo from The Encyclopaedia Britannica while I enjoy caldo de Cameron, ceviche, romeritos, and for dessert pan de muerto.
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OOPS! I'm one of those dumb asses who thought it's their Independence Day. Where are you going to eat for Cinco de Mayo? I've never heard of any of those foods! ML
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