Cinco de Mayo has become a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, especially in the U.S., but historically, the holiday celebrates Mexico's triumph over France.

Cinco de Mayo is much catchier than the day of Mexico's independence (Diez y seis de Septiembre), García said. Another issue is that not enough American schools teach the importance of Chicanx ...

Cinco de Mayo is much catchier than the day of Mexico's independence (Diez y seis de Septiembre), García said. Another issue is that not enough American schools teach the importance of Chicanx ...

Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the fifth of May and is celebrated on May 5, is a holiday recognizing when the Mexican army claimed victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco ...