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Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people • May 5, 2025, 7:00 PM ET (AP)
Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms • May 4, 2025, 10:42 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla

Did You Know?

  • Approximately one year after the Battle of Puebla, the French regained control of Puebla.
  • In Denver and Chandler, chihuahua races are part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

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Cinco de Mayo celebration, 2019
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Mexican pride
Chicken enmoladas covered with mole poblano
Cinco de Mayo festivities in Denver, one of the many U.S. cities that celebrate the Mexican holiday.
The true meaning of Cinco de Mayo
View the Mariachi Northwestern performing “Cielito Lindo,” a classic mariachi song
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