Today's holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of
French forces at the
Battle of Puebla on
May 5,
1862, under the leadership of Mexican General
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. The outnumbered Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army that had known no defeat for almost 50 years. For more info on Cinco de Mayo you can go
here. It's a good excuse to enjoy some good Mexican food and to try to fit a siesta into your schedule! Happy Cinco de Mayo!