Cinco de mayo

Cinco de mayo is a national Mexican holiday. Right next to the “Day of the dead” or what they call it “Dia de los muertos.” My class is going to meteer to help the kids learn about the holiday and why its so great. But their are some facts you probably never knew about this holiday. like how contrary to popular belief, Cinco de mayo is not Mexico’s independence day. Mexican independence is celebrated Sept.16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de mayo may be all fun and games for everyone they may think it is just a holiday for no reason. But its much more then that.