Cinco de Mayo in 2026 lands on "Taco Tuesday," and plenty of restaurants are offering giveaways and discounts.Cinco de Mayo falls on Tuesday, May 5. Not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day on September 16,

Cinco de Mayo marks Mexico’s 1862 Battle of Puebla victory over France, now celebrated mainly in Puebla with parades and reenactments, not a national holiday.

May explodes with festivals, music, art and more as this week kicks off the outdoor party season with Cinco de Mayo. Will the weather cooperate? It’s anyone’s guess. But Tom McCall Waterfront Park will fill with the sights,

There will be enough events around San Diego County celebrating Cinco de Mayo over the weekend that we could do a separate guide only covering them.

From Cotati’s first-ever celebration to Roseland’s long-running festival, communities across Sonoma County are marking Cinco de Mayo with music, culture and a renewed focus on connection.

Margarita Island Mexican Kitchen & Bar is turning up the heat for Cinco de Mayo 2026 with an all-day fiesta packed with live DJ music, drink specials, giveaways, and plenty of festive energy on Merritt Island.

In David Benavidez's perfect world, he would be preparing for a Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown Saturday against Canelo Alvarez, the big-name fighter “The Mexican Monster” pursued only to be repeatedly rebuffed.

The repeated April showers bring May flowers to some of the events happening in Kansas City to start the new month.