Cinco de Mayo
noun
ˌsiŋ-kō-də-ˈmī-ō 
ˌsēŋ-kō-t͟hā-ˈmä-yō
: a Mexican and Mexican-American celebration held on May 5 in commemoration of the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862
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The 2025 Cinco de Mayo weekend run of boxing cards ends with the first American appearance of Naoya Inoue since June 2021.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Miami Grand Prix, Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, the Fort Lauderdale air show, 561 Music Festival and more.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
While May isn't as packed with events as March and April were, there are still a few days to look forward to, like May Day, Mother's Day, and Cinco de Mayo.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Along with Denver PrideFest and a raft of upstart music fests, the Cinco de Mayo Festival is one of the biggest events taking over Civic Center park each year, drawing 250,000-plus people to its two-day run of Mexican cultural delights.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Miami Grand Prix, Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, the Fort Lauderdale air show, 561 Music Festival and more.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
While May isn't as packed with events as March and April were, there are still a few days to look forward to, like May Day, Mother's Day, and Cinco de Mayo.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Along with Denver PrideFest and a raft of upstart music fests, the Cinco de Mayo Festival is one of the biggest events taking over Civic Center park each year, drawing 250,000-plus people to its two-day run of Mexican cultural delights.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
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“Cinco de Mayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cinco%20de%20Mayo. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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Cinco de Mayo
noun
ˌsiŋ-kō-də-ˈmī-ō
ˌsēŋ-kō-t͟hā-ˈmä-yō
: a Mexican and Mexican-American celebration held on May 5 in honor of the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862
Etymology
Spanish, "fifth of May"
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