Mexicans celebrate their independence on Sept. 16 each year. Cinco de Mayo, which translates to “fifth of May” in English, is a different holiday -- and one that isn’t necessarily widely ...

On Cinco de Mayo. *Sigh. On Cinco de Mayo. We've been through this already. There was no Cinco de Mayo war. The holiday celebrates Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is primarily observed in the state of Puebla, where the historic Battle of Puebla took place. It commemorates the Mexican victory over the French empire on May 5, 1862.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

What is Cinco de Mayo and why is it celebrated? Mexican Independence Day, or Día de la Independencia, came on Sept. 16, 1810, when the country broke free of Spanish rule.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.