Cinco de Mayo in the US has its roots in the 1960s, when many Mexican-American activists who were involved in the country’s civil rights movement used the day as a source of pride. In Puebla ...

Reality check: Cinco de Mayo — or, in English, May 5 — marks a Mexican victory over France 50 years after Mexico's independence. Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on Sept. 16.

many people confuse Cinco de Mayo with Mexican Independence Day. The day actually commemorates a Mexican victory over French troops in the Battle of Puebla. Mexican independence happened 50 years ...