Native Max Magazine also suggests supporting Mexican businesses and learning about Mexican heritage as ways to respectfully honor and celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Damon C. Williams is

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated every year in May and the occasion is often marked in the United States with Mexican food and drinks. Have you ever wondered why it is celebrated? The holiday dates back to 1862.

Despite some misconceptions, Cinco de Mayo does not celebrate Mexican Independence Day, a status the country achieved more than 50 years prior to the events for the holiday, which celebrates a major battlefield victory in 1862 in a war with the French.