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Do Mexicans in Mexico celebrate Cinco De Mayo as a holiday?

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Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is a major holiday in Mexico, celebrating the ousting of the French. It is only a small holiday in the US. ChaCha!

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) is the day Mexico won a key battle in their war for independence.

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