May 3rd, 2013 | By: Juli Jackson Cinco de Mayo, meaning “the 5th of May†in Spanish, is celebrated each year on, you guessed it, May 5th. This date commemorates the impressive Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza SeguÃn. In recent history, the holiday has grown in popularity tremendously in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride
