Posts with the tag “may-2025”

May, the 5th month of the year has arrived May is likely named after the Roman goddess Maia in Latin, who oversaw the growth of plants. May is A.A.P.I Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Jewish American Heritage month Monday, May 5th, 2025, is Cinco de Mayo , an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, however, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and then occupied Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception.  Read More