Here are some things you probably did't know about today!
- Officially, Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s May 5, 1862, victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867).
- Cinco de Mayo isn’t a national holiday in Mexico, although it is celebrated in certain Mexican municipalities, most notably Puebla and Veracruz.
- This holiday is so beloved in the United States (the celebrations are bigger here than it is in Mexico).
- Cinco de Mayo became an official U.S. holiday in 2005 when the U.S. Congress declared it as such.
- Corona helped transform Cinco de Mayo into an all-day happy hour celebration by purchasing Mexican beer.”
- It’s also become a holiday associated with drinking. In fact, Cinco de Mayo has become one of the top drinking holidays in the U.S. – right up there with St. Patrick’s Day, July 4th, New Year’s Eve, and Super Bowl Sunday.
- Cinco de Mayo wouldn’t be complete without guacamole. In fact, Americans consume up to 81 million pounds of avocados on Cinco de Mayo every year.