Research Paper On Cinco De Mayo

It’s a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo (The fifth of May in Spanish) is a celebration of Mexico’s independence. However, this is not the case - the celebration started over fifty years after Mexico’s independence. Mexico’s Independence day is celebrated in the sixteenth of September. The holiday, is instead, based off of Mexico’s victory in the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. This victory, at the time, resembled a resistance against imperialism, not just for Mexico, but also around the world. This victory for Mexico, against France, shook back the idea that empire building would be an easy task. Now, however, the celebration is more of a Mexican pride day. Peculiarly enough, the celebration takes place much more often in the United