Sink Your Teeth into Cinco de Mayo History

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO CINCO DE MAYO HISTORY MAY 5, 1862 TODAY C BATTLE OF PUEBLA Public schools are closed throughout Mexico to commemorate the victory Mexican army claims victory over the French army of Napoleon II While no longer a national holiday, Cinco de Mayo remains an official holiday in the states of Puebla and Veracruz VS 4,000 Mexican soldiers were able to defeat 8,000 French soldiers Cinco de Mayo celebrations take place throughout North America Not the Mexican Independence Day- a common misconception MAY 9, 1862 Provided by: PenningtonCreative.com President Juárez declares the Battle of Cinco de Mayo to be a national holiday Sources: PENNINGTON Usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/ 05/05/cinco-de-mayo-explained/26916669/ CREATIVE Enwikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco.de. Mayo= Significance