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      • Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Sunday, May 5 in 2024, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day.
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      Cinco de Mayo 2024: Facts, Meaning & Celebrations | HISTORY

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  3. www.history.com › topics › holidaysCinco de Mayo 2024: Facts, Meaning & Celebrations | HISTORY

    Oct 23, 2009 · Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War....

  4. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-PueblaBattle of Puebla | Mexican Victory, Cinco de Mayo, Zaragoza

    Apr 30, 2024 · The battle, which ended in a Mexican victory, is celebrated in the national calendar of Mexican holidays as Cinco de Mayo (5th of May).

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  5. www.britannica.com › topic › Cinco-de-MayoCinco de Mayo | History, Celebrations, & Facts | Britannica

    May 4, 2024 · Cinco de Mayo, holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honor of a military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III. It should not be confused with Mexican Independence Day, which falls on September 16 and was established in 1810. Learn more about Cinco de Mayo.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_PueblaBattle of Puebla - Wikipedia

    On 9 May 1862, President Juárez declared that the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla would be a national holiday, regarded as "Battle of Puebla Day" or "Battle of Cinco de Mayo". Cinco de Mayo is not the national day of Mexico, as is sometimes misunderstood.

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    Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862: Celebrations: Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, battle reenactments: Date: May 5: Next time: May 5, 2025 () Frequency: yearly: Related to: El Día de la Batalla de Puebla

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    • Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862

  9. mexic-artemuseum.org › wp-content › uploadsImportant Dates Leading up to the Battle of Puebla….

    Soon after the Battle of Puebla and before the French had advanced on Mexico City, President . Juárez hosted a celebration of . Zaragoza . as a national hero. The president also declared May 5, 1862, a national holiday and changed the name of Puebla de Los Angeles to Puebla de . Zaragoza. Shortly after his famous victory, Zaragoza

  10. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyThe history of Cinco de Mayo - National Geographic

    May 4, 2018 · The victorious origins of Cinco de Mayo. Behind modern Cinco de Mayo celebrations is the 1862 Battle of Puebla, a Mexican triumph over French colonial forces. General Zaragoza’s Mexican army ...

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