Cinco de Mayo was celebrated on Monday, May 5 — and through the preceding weekend — around Southern California, commemorating the historic victory in 1862 by a Mexican militia of 4,500 men who fought ...

The fifth day of May, more often than not, lands on a weekday, which means that, yes, on occasion, every seven or so years (the "or so" part is a nod to leap years), Cinco de Mayo coincides with a ...

Thousands flocked to Roosevelt Park in Longmont on Saturday to soak up the sunny weather and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with an hourslong festival filled with food, dance, music and other family-friendly ...

Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico's triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) -This Cinco de Mayo, local students honored traditions through dance, food and music. Holy Family Catholic School students spent the past few months learning traditional Mexican dances ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic. The ...

It’s Cinco de Mayo on Monday, and while most of us associate it with margaritas and nachos, the Mexican holiday celebrates a battle won in the French-Mexican War in 1862. Before heading out to ...

The Mexican Mutual Society ushered in a new court of Mexican princesses and queens during its annual pageant. The May 3 event followed the Cinco de Mayo parade in Lorain and marked the second pageant ...