Why Is Cinco de Mayo Celebrated More in the US Than in Mexico?

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a whole lot of fanfare in the United States—here's why.

TRAVEL TODAY Mexico Why Is Cinco de Mayo Celebrated More in the US Than in Mexico? People across the U.S., whether of Mexican heritage or not, spend May 5th eating Tex-Mex cuisine, drinking Mexican beers, and preparing pitchers of margaritas. But in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo isn't widely celebrated—here's why. READ NOW Trending Now Iceland The Top 10 Hot Springs to Visit in Iceland READ NOW Italy Your Guide to Italy's Wine Regions, From Tuscany to Emilia-Romagna READ NOW Adventure Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Start Birding READ NOW VACATION LIKE A PRO You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Travel Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Dotdash.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.