Cinco de Mayo festival

Cinco de Mayo (May the fifth in Spanish) is a joyous celebration every year in Mexico and the United States.
It is a day that celebrates Mexican national pride, marking Mexico’s military victory on its soil over French forces in 1862.
Mexico was then led by President Benito Juárez (1806-1872), a revered democratic reformer and opponent of foreign intervention in his country.
It is after him the Benito Jaurez Marg in New Delhi is named and where the Embassy of Mexico in India is located.
In present context, in Puebla, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated annually with speeches, parades, and by reenacting episodes of the 1862 battle.
The city houses a museum dedicated to the battle, and the actual battlefield is maintained as a park.
In the US, in the mid-20th century, the celebration became a way for immigrants from Mexico to express pride in their heritage.
Later, Cinco de Mayo also became popular with other demographics in the country when the festivities were linked with Mexican alcoholic beverages, such as the margarita.

Battle of Puebla-

In late 1861, a French fleet attacked the Mexican port of Veracruz on the country’s eastern coast and landed a large army that drove the Juarez government into retreat.
As they moved from Veracruz to the capital Mexico City, the French encountered stiff resistance from Mexican forces.
At Puebla, over 100 km ahead of Mexico City, a poorly equipped Mexican force decisively defeated the advancing French troops on May 5, 1862, killing over a thousand.
This event marked a significant political victory of Mexican republicans and President Juarez.