Celebrations

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=In M e x i c o =
 * dancing
 * parades
 * mock battle
 * carnivals
 * street fairs
 * traditional
 * tequila
 * mariachi music
 * folklorico dancing
 * “patriotic” speeches
 *  not an actual federal holiday
 * traditional Mexican food

=In the U. S .= ● music ● food booths ● in Nebraska they crown a queen of cinco de mayo ● salsa/ Hot sauce contest ● pageants ● cooking contest ● in California the have health screenings and Mexican wrestlers ● they have traditional symbols of Mexican life, such as the Virgin de Guadalupe, and Mexican-Americans who have achieved fame, fortune and influence in the United States. ● One of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations are in cities such as Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, San Antonio, Sacramento, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver and El Paso in the USA's south-western regions. In these cities, a large proportion of the population has Mexican origins. ● Many people hang up banners and school districts organize lessons and special events to educate their pupils about the culture of Americans of Mexican descent.

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Similar to St. Patrick’s Day and Columbus Day, Cinco De Mayo is one of those special times when everyone feels a little bit Mexican in their soul.

Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on a much larger scale here in the United States than it is in Mexico

I t is not the anniversary of the defeat and expulsion of the French forces by the Mexicans, which occurred in 1867. It is also not, as is often assumed, the day of Mexico's celebrations of independence, which are actually held on September 16. It is believed that the origins of Cinco de Mayo celebrations lie in the responses of Mexicans living in California in the 1860s to French rule in Mexico at that time.

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