05/05/2026
🇲🇽 FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO 🇲🇽
Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) celebrates the Mexican army’s unexpected victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. While often mistaken for Mexican Independence Day (Sept 16), this date commemorates a major symbolic win for Mexican sovereignty during the Franco-Mexican War, particularly celebrated in Puebla and across the U.S.