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Cinco de Mayo and Independence Day are not the same, though both celebrate Mexican military victories.

El Grito de Independencia is Mexico's Independence Day, which commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain on September 16, 1810 and is celebrated on September 16.

Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It was fought during the French-Mexican War.

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