Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An unofficial celebration commemorating a Mexican military victory in 1862, better known to many as Cinco de Mayo, was celebrated in Philadelphia on Friday. Though the Battle of ...

It’s Cinco de Mayo on Monday, and while most of us associate it with margaritas and nachos, the Mexican holiday celebrates a battle won in the French-Mexican War in 1862. Before heading out to ...

Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday widely celebrated with Mexican-themed meals in the United States, but many don’t know why we commemorate May 5 each year. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the date of the ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Every year thousands of Americans crowd into their favorite bars and restaurants for Cinco de Mayo. Many use it as the perfect excuse to go out for a drink or favorite Mexican ...

WEST SIDE. IT’S CINCO DE MAYO, A DAY FILLED WITH VIBRANT COLORS, FESTIVE MUSIC, AND OF COURSE, DELICIOUS FOOD. BUT WHILE MANY PEOPLE THINK THIS HOLIDAY CELEBRATES MEXICO’S INDEPENDENCE, THAT’S A ...

Cinco de Mayo is coming up next week The Mexican holiday celebrates the day a small Mexican army defeated a much larger French Army in the Battle of Puebla. There will be celebrations of the holiday ...

The Battle of Puebla was reportedly celebrated in the state of California, which still had strong ties to Mexico; aligned with the Union, the state’s citizens viewed the victory as a defense of ...