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Mexican Independence Day gets confused with Cinco de Mayo. Mexico gained independence from Spain on September 16, 1810, so that is their independence day. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War on May 5, 1862.

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It is confused with Mexico's Independence Day.

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