Cinco De mayo is celebrated because there was a big war between the French and Mexicans. The Mexicans won.
The "cinco de mayo" was a battle, during the French intervention (1861-1867). Ultimately, Mexico won the war.
Because Cinco de Mayo won
Cinco de Mayo honors the Mexican forces that fought and won the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War.
Feliz cinco de mayo!
Cinco de Mayo celebrations are most popular in the United States. In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is mainly celebrated around the town of Puebla, where the Mexican forces won the battle against the French on May 5, 1862.
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Feliz Cinco de Mayo ¡Cinco feliz De Mayonesa!
Precisely that: Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday. It originated in California during the 1860's and is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla. A simple "Feliz Cinco de Mayo!" will do just fine or "Tenga un feliz Cinco de Mayo!" ("Have a happy 5th of May!") Cinco de Mayo is NOT the same as Mexican Independence Day, which takes place on September 16th and is also known as "El Grito de Dolores" ("The Shout of Dolores," referring to the cry of independence issued on that day in 1810 from the town of Dolores.)
Happy Cinco de Mayo my man!
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the 5th of May, and that is when it is celebrated.
Cinco de Mayo was the day in 1862 when the Mexican forces won an unlikely victory against the French at the Battle of Puebla in the French-Mexican War/