Cinco De Mayo – Mexican/Mexican-American
Spanish for ‘Fifth of May’ – An annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In the… Read More
Tag: Mexico
Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Mexico)
This is a holiday to honor the deceased, however it is often a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. Family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember… Read More
Cinco De Mayo (Mexican/Mexican-American)
What began as a celebration of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire has become a celebration of Mexican-American culture. (Wikipedia)
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Christian)
The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe honors the Marian apparition to Mexican peasant Juan Diego. The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe has become one Mexico’s most significant… Read More
Cinco De Mayo (Mexican/Mexican-American)
What began as a celebration of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire has become a celebration of Mexican-American culture. (Wikipedia)
Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Mexico)
This is a holiday to honor the deceased, however it is often a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. Family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember… Read More