Cinco de Mayo! What’s better than getting together with your favorite friends, eating Mexican food & drinking margaritas? Cinco de Mayo has become a popular holiday. May 5 (Cinco de Mayo in Spanish) people get together to celebrate the beauty of Mexico & Mexican holiday to celebrate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. In the U.S. the day serves to recognize Mexican American culture, eat good food & Mexican drinks. Tortilla chips, salsa & bean dip on pink table.