Cinco for Cinco: This year, May 5 offers a nice midweek break

Published May 5, 2010 4:00am ET



Funny thing about Cinco de Mayo: It really isn’t that big of a deal in Mexico proper.

The holiday recognizes a victory over the French in 1862 but mostly is celebrated regionally. Even the Mexican Cultural Institute in D.C. — part of the Mexican Embassy — has no events planned for the fifth of May.

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