Definition of Cinco de mayo?


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Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is in 9 days from now and only happens once a year. Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May, commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the US Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.

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