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Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2020 All day
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. Wikipedia
Celebrations: Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, battle reenactments
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Significance: Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862
Observed by: Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and people of non-Mexican heritage