Cinco de Mayo

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Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo. General Porfirio Diaz leads Mexican cavalry to victory against the French lead by General Charles Lorencez at Puebla, Mexico April 2, 1867. Oil on canvas, 1902. May 5, 1862. General Ignacio Zaragoza

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Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people • May 5, 2025, 7:00 PM ET (AP)

Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms • May 4, 2025, 10:42 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla

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Approximately one year after the Battle of Puebla, the French regained control of Puebla.
In Denver and Chandler, chihuahua races are part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

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Cinco de Mayo celebration, 2019

Chicken enmoladas covered with mole poblano

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Denver, one of the many U.S. cities that celebrate the Mexican holiday.

The true meaning of Cinco de Mayo

View the Mariachi Northwestern performing “Cielito Lindo,” a classic mariachi song

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