Hashtag ‘Cinco de Mayo’ goes trending on Twitter honoring the Mexican victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla

It’s Cinco de Mayo and Twitter pays its honours by getting it trending.

The 5th May annual celebration is to commemorate the Mexican victory in the1862 Battle of Puebla against the French.

Now,mostly rejoiced in the US than Mexico, it began with celebrations in California in 1863 and felicitates the Mexican-American culture. It gained a national recognition in the 1980s due to various commercial campaigns by wine and beer enterprises.Even today, in Mexico, is all ceremonial with military parades.

Various celebrities including Kris Jenner also tweeted on the day.

We wish everyone a very Happy Cinco de Mayo, but what needs to be remembered in the pandemic timesĀ  is to stay indoors and keep safe.

Vaishnavi Shree

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