Oh, happy little question! Cinco de Mayo is actually celebrated in Mexico, not the Dominican Republic. It commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Each country has its own special celebrations and traditions, like painting happy little flags and dancing to festive music.
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the 5th of May, and that is when it is celebrated.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5. It is a Mexican day of celebration for the Battle at Puebla.
The translation would be "Felíz Cinco de Mayo." Note that Cinco de Mayo is celebrated much more in the US than in Mexico!
Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on May 5th in the spanish speaking countries such as; Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and sometimes in Guatemala
Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated in Puebla and California since 1863.
May 5th Cinco(five in spanish) de(the in spanish) Mayo(May in spanish)
The 5th Of May
* Cinco de Mayo
cinco de mayo and Christmas
Puebla
Puebla
Cinco De mayo is celebrated because there was a big war between the French and Mexicans. The Mexicans won.