Is Cinco de Mayo just an excuse to go grab a Margarita with friends? Sounds like a good excuse to us. Many believe that Cinco de Mayo is the equivalent of the United States 4th of July. Let’s take a minute to list a few key facts about the holiday so that you can amaze your friends over chips and salsa.
ü Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day
ü Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory in 1862 over France’s Napolian III
ü Mexican Independence day is September 16th to celebrate independence from Spain in 1810
ü Cinco de Mayo is bigger in the United States than in Mexico – Mexico has many similar holidays
ü The Margarita was not “invented” until about 1930 –What did they do before that?
Everyday is holiday when you have a great attitude. Happy Cinco de Mayo – however you celebrate the day.

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