Cinco de Mayo, a day often confused for Mexico’s Independence Day, is next week. To many Americans, the fifth of May is a day for discounted tacos and margaritas and is often punctuated with cheesy, ...

When Monday rolls around, there's going to be a celebration. That's how it goes on the Mexican holiday known as Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for the fifth of May. The holiday celebrates the day a ...

Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn't mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept.

It’s Cinco de Mayo on Monday, and while most of us associate it with margaritas and nachos, the Mexican holiday celebrates a battle won in the French-Mexican War in 1862. Before heading out to ...

Sign up to get a taste of Los Angeles — and the world — in your own home and in your inbox every Friday The fact that Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo as if it ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic. The ...

Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico's triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's ...

Cinco de Mayo is coming up next week The Mexican holiday celebrates the day a small Mexican army defeated a much larger French Army in the Battle of Puebla. There will be celebrations of the holiday ...

Cinco de Mayo is coming up next week The Mexican holiday celebrates the day a small Mexican army defeated a much larger French Army in the Battle of Puebla. There will be celebrations of the holiday ...