It may surprise you to learn that Cinco de Mayo is no longer a national holiday in Mexico. Although school children are given the day off, government offices and banks may or may not open depending on which state they are in.
Despite this, street parties and fiestas are still held across the country. But the biggest celebrations take part where it all started. Puebla comes alive with colorful parades and reenactments of the famous battle.

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