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Learn why we celebrate Cinco De Mayo in the U.S.

Learn why we celebrate Cinco De Mayo in the U.S.

Date & Time

Friday May 01, 2020
8:00 AM : 5:00 PM UTC-4

Learn more about what the holiday means in the U.S, where Cinco de Mayo is widely interpreted as a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with substantial Mexican-American populations. Chicano activists raised awareness of the holiday in the 1960s, in part because they identified with the victory of indigenous Mexicans (such as Juárez) over European invaders during the Battle of Puebla.

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