Allison Garcia, from left, Annie Cerna and Jayleen Osoria take part in a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Victoria Jasso, 2, swings at a piñata during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Yorktown Spanish School in Dallas,

Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the 5th of May, has become associated with tacos and margaritas, but the holiday is about so much more than that.