Cinco De Mayo is celebrated with parades, music, dancing, traditional Mexican food, and reenactments of the Battle of Puebla. It is a day to honor Mexican heritage and pride, both in Mexico and in America. The Battle of Puebla was fought on the 5th day of May. In Spanish, Cinco, so this day is known as Cinco De Mayo. Cinco De Mayo is a yearly celebration in some parts of Mexico and the United States. The battle of Cinco De Mayo was fought because in 1861 Mexico made a declaration that would temporarily suspend the payments of foreign debts for 2 years. Mexico owed France, England, and Spain money. When these powers heard about the new declaration, they established an army of roughly 5,000 men and made the Trans-Atlantic crossing to Mexico to get the debts paid. England and Spain wanted to keep it peaceful, so as soon as France brought up the possibility of war, both England and Spain withdrew their troops. France, however, stayed behind in Mexico because they had hoped to establish a monarchy there since the Mexican government put a halt on debt payments. On May 5th, 1862, French troops bombarded the Mexican fort of