IDO I JUST WANT 2 KNOW IF OTHERS KNEW ILOVE THAT MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THIS DAY BEACAUSE I AM MEXICAN (I AM MANY OTHER THINGS 2)
2007-02-23 09:20:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
It is a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16th ("Dieciseis de septiembre" in Spanish), but actually it is a celebration of the battle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_mayo
2007-02-23 09:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ILUVPIZZA♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
El Cinco De Mayo is on the fifth of May,like the name of the holiday states.
It's Mexico's Independance Day, and commezerates the battle the morning of May 5th,1862, when 4,000 Mexican soldiers beat out French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000. Even though Mexico wasn't really declared free untill September 15th, 1810.
The battle was at Pueblo, Mexico .
2007-02-23 17:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Lauran B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
2007-02-23 17:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by JoseMaria G 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mexican Independence Day.
2007-02-24 09:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by Troy K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CINCO DE MAYO is the date of the battle when the mexican army defeated the french army (the most powerfull army at that time) at Puebla in 1862.
2007-02-23 17:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by j c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hispanic holiday on May 5
2007-02-23 17:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by beautifulsoul90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the 5th of May in Spanish!!
2007-02-23 17:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by NeonBlue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the 5th of may as you know it is a good thing that you love your culture so much.
2007-02-23 18:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by Honey boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the Mexican equivalent of the battle of bunker hill
2007-02-23 17:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by god_of_the_accursed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My birthday too is on May 5th.
2007-02-23 17:25:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋