Meanwhile, in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has become an annual celebration of Mexican-American culture that began with the rise of the Chicano movement in the 1960s and 1970s, according to USA TODAY.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has become an annual celebration of Mexican-American culture that began with the rise of the Chicano movement in the 1960s and 1970s, according to USA TODAY.

No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.

Cinco de Mayo is not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day, which falls on Sept. 16. That holiday was established in 1810, some 50 years before the Battle of Puebla occurred.

No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.