Where is cinco de mayo most celebrated?

Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain. read more

Although Cinco de Mayo is rooted in Mexican heritage and culture, most don't realize that it's a largely American holiday. It's barely celebrated south of the border; only in the city of Puebla, where the battle took place. Actually, the alleged largest Cinco de Mayo festival in the world, the Fiesta Broadway, is held in Los Angeles. read more

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Cinco de Mayo 2018 occurs on Saturday, May 5. read more

Actually, Cinco de Mayo — so big over here — is celebrated by only a small number of Mexicans back home. And most of those are the so-called Poblanos: those from Puebla, one of 31 Mexican states. It is not a nationwide holiday like Sept. 16 — Mexico's actual Independence Day, which commemorates the 1810 uprising of Mexicans against the Spanish ruling class. read more

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Latin America, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. read more