🇺🇸 United States
Cinco de Mayo
Next observed on Wednesday, 5 May 2027.
When is Cinco de Mayo in 2027?
Wednesday, 5 May 2027
Counting down to Cinco de Mayo
What Cinco de Mayo marks
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, however, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and then occupied Mexico City. Following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began lending money and guns to the Mexican Liberals, pushing France and Mexican Conservatives to the edge of defeat. At the opening of the French chambers in January 1866, Napoleon III announced that he would withdraw French troops from Mexico. In reply to a French request for American neutrality, the American secretary of state William H. Seward replied that French withdrawal from Mexico should be unconditional.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Annual celebration held on May 5, available under CC BY-SA.
Cinco de Mayo dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Wednesday | United States 2027 | |
| 2028 | Friday | United States 2028 | |
| 2029 | Saturday | United States 2029 | |
| 2030 | Sunday | United States 2030 | |
| 2031 | Monday | United States 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Cinco de Mayo in 2027?
Cinco de Mayo falls on Wednesday, 5 May 2027 in United States.
What day of the week is Cinco de Mayo 2027?
Cinco de Mayo 2027 falls on a Wednesday, 5 May 2027.
When is Cinco de Mayo in 2028?
Cinco de Mayo falls on Friday, 5 May 2028.
Where is Cinco de Mayo observed?
Observed nationally in United States.
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
Annual celebration held on May 5. Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, however, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and then occupied Mexico City. Following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began lending money and guns to the Mexican Liberals, pushing France and Mexican Conservatives to the edge of defeat. At the op