Cinco de Mayo in United States - 2023
05 May 2023, Friday
'Cinco de Mayo' means "Fifth of May" in Spanish and is a festival of Mexican pride and heritage.
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11 Months, 19 Days
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50 Weeks, 5 Days
How many days ago was Cinco de Mayo 2023?
355 Days
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8,520 Hours
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511,200 Minutes
When was Cinco de Mayo in United States 2023?
05 May 2023, Friday
About: Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and occupied Mexico City. However, following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began lending money and guns to the Mexican Liberals, pushing France and Mexican Conservatives to the edge of defeat. At the opening of the French chambers in January 1866, Napoleon III announced that he would withdraw French troops from Mexico. In reply to a French request for American neutrality, the American secretary of state William H. Seward replied that French withdrawal from Mexico should be unconditional. More popular in the United States than in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.
Observed by | Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and people of non-Mexican heritage |
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Type | Political |
Significance | Celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862 |
Celebrations | Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, battle reenactments |
Date | May 5 |
date | May 5 |
Frequency | yearly |
Related to | El Día de la Batalla de Puebla |
Wikidata description | annual celebration held on May 5 |
Wikidata id | Q660447 |
Wikidata label | Cinco de Mayo |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Cinco de Mayo (2023) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | United States | 05 May, Friday | Cinco de Mayo | Observance |