CINCO DE MAYO

"Cinco de Mayo" is a holiday that is celebrated annually in Mexico and the United States on the 5th of May. Its origins date back to the Mexican-American community and enhance the themes of democracy and freedom in the early years of the American Civil War. Today, the anniversary is seen as a celebration of Mexican pride. In Mexico, and mainly in the state of Puebla, the festival commemorates the day of the victory over the French troops at the Battle of Puebla (5th of May, 1862) and is also known as "El Día de la Batalla de Puebla". The birth of the holiday is due not to the Mexican population but to the Mexican-American community in California; later spread throughout the country. During the celebrations we are used signs that read "Cinco de Mayo" while schools organize events as regional songs and dances. "Cinco de Mayo" is now a major advertising of Mexican products.