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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cinco_de_MayoCinco de Mayo - Wikipedia

    Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexican Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores in 1810, which initiated the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.

  2. 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. The...

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

    Oct 26, 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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  5. apnews.com › article › cinco-de-mayo-festivitiesWhat is Cinco de Mayo? It's not Mexico's Independence Day ...

    May 4, 2024 · Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, Mexico’s most important holiday. Mexicans celebrate their country’s independence from Spain on the anniversary of the call to arms against the European country issued Sept. 16, 1810, by the Rev. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in Dolores, Mexico.

  6. www.newscentermaine.com › article › newsIs Cinco de Mayo Mexico's independence day? Why we celebrate ...

    May 4, 2024 · Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, Mexico's most important holiday. Mexicans celebrate their country's independence from Spain on the anniversary of the call to arms against the European country issued Sept. 16, 1810, by the Rev. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in Dolores, Mexico.

  7. www.history.com › news › cinco-de-mayo-facts-battle7 Things You May Not Know About Cinco de Mayo | HISTORY

    May 3, 2012 · Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It does not, as many people assume, commemorate...

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  9. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleThe history of Mexico's Independence Day - National Geographic

    Sep 14, 2018 · Commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., this holiday celebrates the moment when Father Hidalgo called for Mexico's independence from Spain in September 1810.