Cinco de May commemorates Mexico 's victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla . The Mexican Revolution was a series of armed conflicts that took place in Mexico, between 1810 and 1821. And , please do n't ask anyone to `` speak Spanish '' for your amusement because that 's just disrespectful . Drinking and partying is a popular way to mark Cinco de Mayo in the United States . The holiday is n't widely celebrated in Mexico ; a scholar claims it was created in California .
Cinco de May commemorates Mexico 's victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla . The Mexican Revolution was a series of armed conflicts that took place in Mexico, between 1810 and 1821. Drinking and partying is a popular way to mark Cinco de Mayo in the United States . The holiday is n't widely celebrated in Mexico ; a scholar claims it was created in California .