simply an ordinary day. All stores and banks remain open on May 5th since it is not a federal holiday.
Cinco de Mayo by Sophia Liu, 804
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a way to celebrate and recognize Mexican culture and heritage. Most celebrations in Mexican-Americans communities. In the 1960s, Chicago activists raised awareness for this holiday. Nowadays, Cinco de Mayo is observed through parties, parades, traditional foods, dancing and music. Some of the largest and best celebrations take place in Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago.
In Spanish, the phrase “Cinco de Mayo” means the fifth of May, so it should be no surprise that Cinco de Mayo falls annually on May 5th. This holiday is meant to recognize the Mexican victory of the Battle of Puebla. While this is a Mexican holiday, only part of the country truly celebrates it; Cinco de Mayo is primarily celebrated in the United States.
Los Ángeles, in east-central Mexico. From the new headquarters in the north, President Juárez sent out 2,000 Mexican men, led by General Ignacio Zargoza, to go to Puebla to help fortify the town. On May 5th, 1862, General Lorencez readied his men and led them in a heavy assault The origin of Cinco de Mayo dates all Cinco de Mayo is definitely a smaller on Puebla. This battle lasted from the way back to 1861 when a lawyer, holiday, and most of us probably dawn to dusk. The French retreated Benito Juárez, was elected the presidon’t celebrate it. Personally, I don’t when they had lost about 500 soldent of Mexico; however, at the time, celebrate it, but I think it’s still imdiers; less than 100 Mexicans were the country was going through finanportant that we recognize Cinco de killed during this dispute. Although cial difficulties after years of internal Mayo and Mexican culture. As the this victory is quite petite, it is a symstrife. The new president ended up world becomes more diverse, learnbolic victory for all of Mexico. failing to pay their debt payments to ing about different cultures and reliEuropean governments. As a reaction gions is one of the most important to this, Britain, France and Spain sent In Mexico, this holiday is sadly only things we can do. celebrated in Puebla since the battle naval forces to Veracruz, Mexico; they wanted their repayments. Thank- and victory took place there. Other Cinco de Mayo | History, Celebraparts of the country do take part in fully, Mexico was able to negotiate tions, & Facts | Britannica with Britain and Spain, and they con- recognizing and celebrating, but unCinco de Mayo 2022: Facts, Meaning fortunately the majority of Mexico vinced the two countries to retreat. At the time, France was ruled by Na- does not commemorate this holiday. & Celebrations - HISTORY For most Mexicans, Cinco de Mayo is poleon III. He saw this as an opportunity to take over Mexico Did you know everyone celebrates Ramand form an empire there, adan differently? so in late 1861, a very preYazan: For Ramadan, I celebrate time pared French fleet invaded by Yazan Al Samarrie (801) & Abdul Elwith my family and close family friends. Veracruz. They sent a lot of Tabei (803) troops; the French were Abdul: For Ramadan, I celebrate the time able to drive President Juáwith my family. What is Ramadan? rez and the government into Ramadan is a time of worship and getRamadan is not actually a holiday. It is retreat. ting closer to Allah. one of the months of the Islamic lunar The French got overly conficalendar. Every Rules of Ramadan: dent after this, so they were year, it moves 11 Refrain from eating and drinking almost certain that victory days earlier, which No bad language would come quickly and easis why you might No harm to others ily. They sent 6,000 troops, have realized that led by General Charles No lying it moves back eveLatrille de Lorencez, to at Donate to the poor ry year. tack a small town, Puebla de These apply from sunrise to sunset
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