Cinco de Mayo falls on Sunday, May 5 this year. It's not Día de la Independencia, or Mexico's Independence Day, which happened on Sept. 16, 1810, when the country broke free of Spanish rule.
It's now celebrated on May 5 each year, which means it falls on a Sunday in 2024. Here's when it will fall in upcoming years: ...
Keep reading to find out how May 5 became synonymous with tacos and tequila and why it's just plain annoying in the US. Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican Fourth of July — but many Americans don't ...