Cinco de Mayo: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla

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Approximately one year after the Battle of Puebla, the French regained control of Puebla.
In Denver and Chandler, chihuahua races are part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

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Three women in traditional Mexican dresses with red skirts and white blouses dance outdoors, skirts swirling, during a Cinco de Mayo festival in San Francisco's Mission District.

Women in traditional Mexican dresses perform a folkloric dance, swirling their colorful skirts, during Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Olvera Street in Los Angeles.

Three chicken enchiladas topped with mole poblano sauce, sesame seeds, and radish slices, served on a clay plate.

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Denver, one of the many U.S. cities that celebrate the Mexican holiday.

A boy in a sombrero carries a large Mexican flag at the front of a festive Cinco de Mayo parade, with people in traditional dress and drums following behind him.

View the Mariachi Northwestern performing “Cielito Lindo,” a classic mariachi song

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