Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May in Spanish, is a Mexican regional holiday that is also observed in other areas where the Mexican diaspora live to celebrate Mexican heritage. It commemorates a victory of Mexican forces over French forces on May 5th, 1862.

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