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I think it's probably its own unique thing in Central Ca. It's not really a Mexican Independence celebration, nor a celebration of the Battle of Puebla - it's more of a general celebration of culture and heritage. I certainly can't say what happens in the Southwest, but I can tell you we have a very healthy population of Mexican-Americans here and it gets celebrated.

I'm curious JIB, what you meant by you suspect how this is going to go?

 

The celebration that you linked to that takes place in Fresno is an example of a city that does celebrate it with some "fanfare".  However, as I stated previously, Americans of Mexican descent such as myself don't have any real connection to Cinco de Mayo.  It's not really a "holiday" or a date of any significance.

 

I was suggesting that this is more of an American holiday rather than a traditional Mexican holiday.

 

I suspect that is the case to the celebration that you linked to.  While it certainly is themed and celebrates Hispanic heritage, it's not really a "Mexican holiday".

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