Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico?
Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico?Answer: In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in a very low-key manner. Sure, schoolkids get the day off, but the only major parades and fiestas taking place south of the border are held in the city of Puebla, where there’s a military parade and a mock battle is staged to commemorate the battle of Puebla which is the origin of this holiday. So why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated with such fanfare in the United States? It seems to be more a question of marketing than anything else. With the large population of Mexican descent living in the U.S. it makes sense to celebrate Mexican culture, just as Saint
