It’s Cinco de Mayo on Friday, as the calendar kindly reminds us. This year, the annual Mexican holiday falls on a prime night for parties, with no early-morning Saturday wake-up calls for work ...

Unfortunately, you'll be at work, because Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday this year. Ugh, work ruins EVERYTHING. But it's OK, because you can still have a blast at your Cinco de Mayo work party.

Cinco de Mayo in the U.S. has come to be known as a day to celebrate Mexican culture, food and identity, with a number of restaurants and bars offering deals and theme nights.

It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July. The ...

It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July. The ...

Cinco de Mayo became a popular Mexican holiday in the 1870s, and Mexican immigrants brought it with them to the U.S., particularly Texas and the Southwest, beginning in the latter 19th century.