Happy Cinco de Mayo! What exactly is Cinco de Mayo? And as important, what is it not a celebration of?
Drexelbrook Catering loves parties & events and we thought it was only fair to carefully examine this celebration.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5. It is celebrated nationwide in the
United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of
Puebla The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride,
and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the
American Civil War In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the
Mexican army's unlikely victory over
French forces at the
Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Cinco de Mayo is not
Mexico's Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico, which occurs on September 16th. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that is virtually ignored in Mexico.
* (Source) Wikipedia
This great celebration of cultural pride deserves great food & drink.
Drexelbrook Catering would love to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day or any celebration of family, friends, life & history.
For More information on this Holiday and its history click on the link below
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
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