By Wikipedia
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico. In the U.S. the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico’s Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain.
Let’s go the the movies!
Cinco De Mayo La Batalla movie (available on Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzDlPE3MyPA
Wow. Will have to watch. I am in Pasadena and we are going to everyone’s favorite Mexican restaurant this evening for the Cinco De Mayo celebration.