7. Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in the United States than in Mexico.
Benito Juarez declared Cinco de Mayo a holiday immediately after the Battle of Puebla, but for may Mexicans it has always taken backseat to such events as the September 16 Independence Day, which commemorates the start of hostilities against Spanish rule in 1810.
In the United States, on the other hand, Cinco de Mayo gained traction during the 1960s, when Chicano activists began looking for a way to honor their history, culture and heritage.
It really picked up as more and more Mexicans moved to the United States.
Today, the biggest Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations, such as Los Angeles, which every year attracts hundreds of thousands of people to its Fiesta Broadway Festival.
Of course, this also becomes a big drinking and partying day at many bars across the country with all sorts of drink specials and Mexican food.
Margaritas Anyone? --Cooter
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