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04.29.2021
Cinco De Mayo+
Author: Jessica Villasenor
Did you know “Cinco de Mayo” is more popular in the US than it is in Mexico? In fact, it is often mistaken for another very important Mexican holiday.
The victory of the smaller Mexican force against a larger French force was a boost to morale for the Mexicans. Zaragoza died months after the battle due to illness. A year after the battle, a larger French force defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla, and Mexico City soon fell to the invaders.
Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day-the most important national holiday in Mexico-which is celebrated on September 16.
More popularly celebrated in the United States than in Mexico, the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. These celebrations began in California, where they have been observed annually since 1863.
The day gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s in the USA, thanks specially to advertising campaigns by beer and wine companies. Today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales comparable to the Super Bowl ones.
In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial. The city of Puebla marks the event with an arts festival, a festival of local cuisine, ad re-enactments of the battle.