It's May, which means it's time for one of the United States' most misunderstood holidays: Cinco de Mayo. But at least there will be great food and drink to make the misunderstanding more tolerable. Show
When is Cinco de Mayo 2021?The name in Spanish means "May 5." This year's falls on Wednesday, while next year's will be on a Thursday. Cinco de Mayo 2023 is one of the "holy grails," falling on a Friday — when most people don't need to work the next day. Leap Year Day in 2024 means that year's holiday jumps straight to Sunday. What is Cinco de Mayo?First of all, it's not Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually celebrated Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo instead commemorates the Mexican army's victory over Napoleon III's French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. 'Chaos':How Indianapolis Mexican restaurants are gearing up for busiest day of year Napoleon III & the Battle of PueblaNot the famous one from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure." He had been dead about 40 years by this point. This was the nephew of the famous Napoleon Bonaparte (aka Napoleon I). Mexico had borrowed a lot of money from European countries over the preceding years, and France came to collect and wasn't willing to talk it out. How is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?Oddly — or not, considering Americans' fondness for claiming other countries' holidays as a reason to drink and party — Cinco de Mayo is celebrated much more in the United States than it is in Mexico. In Mexico, it's not even a federal holiday, and most of the celebratory parades and events are limited to the state of Puebla. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is usually marked with parades and celebrations of Mexican culture, culminating with the consumption of lots of Mexican food and margaritas. And as much as you think it would look "cute" or "funny," don't wear a sombrero. A success with many parents:Having a margarita on Cinco de Mayo? Before you sip, explore the cocktail's mysterious origin But most non-Mexican Americans have "no idea" about the day's history, Carlos Tortolero, president of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, told USA TODAY Network in 2014. "If you went to any bar tonight and said, 'What's this day about?', they would be clueless, and you can't blame the alcohol consumption either," Tortolero said. When did Cinco de Mayo become such a big celebration in the United States?In the 1960s, the holiday was adopted in cities with large Hispanic populations, starting with the west coast and moving inward over the years, as a celebration of Mexican culture. Activists also commemorated it as a metaphor for all indigenous people triumphing over arriving colonists. The holiday was then pushed into the holiday big leagues in the '80s once the marketing departments of Anheiser-Busch and Miller Brewing got behind it. Contact IndyStar digital producer Channing King at 317-444-8073 or [email protected]. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter: @ChanningKing. QuitDrag a word to its definition WordMatch Select a Wonder Word: descent victory unity mariachi moral independence national culture government Match its definition: the people in your family who lived before you were born: your ancestors a successful ending of a struggle or contest an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting a group of street musicians in Mexico relating to principles of right and wrong freedom from control or influence of another or others relating to or characteristic of a nation; common to a whole nation a particular society at a particular time and place the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit WordMatch Congratulations!You’ve matched all of the definitions correctly. Share resultsPlay Again Quit Print/Save as PDF Quit Question 1 of 3 Cinco de Mayo celebrations occur on which day each year?
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See your results Exit Quiz Results Not BadYou have answered 0 of 3 questions correctly and your score is: Share ResultsRetake The Quiz How do people celebrate on Cinco de Mayo?Today, revelers mark the occasion with parades, parties, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing and traditional foods such as tacos and mole poblano. Some of the largest festivals are held in Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.
What does Cinco de Mayo symbolize today?Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko̞ ðe̞ ˈma̠ʝo̞] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Where is Cinco de Mayo most popular today?In fact, there are more Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the United States than in Mexico – while most large cities in the States have their own parades and festivities, only one state in Mexico, Puebla, celebrates the victory.
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