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Cinco de Mayo for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, May 5th.
Cinco de Mayo is observed on May 5. Cinco de May is May 5th in the Spanish language. Mexican Americans celebrate this day to honor their ethnicity and remember the defeat of the French army by the Mexican army during the Battle of Puebla in Mexico in 1862.
Days to Cinco de Mayo 2026
Tuesday, May 5th is day number 125 of the 2026 calendar year with 2 years, 7 days until Cinco de Mayo 2026.
| Cinco de Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Cinco de Mayo |
| Type: | Observance |
| When: | May 5th annually |
Dates for Cinco de Mayo
| Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|
| Cinco de Mayo 2023 | Friday, May 05, 2023 | -359 |
| Cinco de Mayo 2024 | Sunday, May 05, 2024 | 7 |
| Cinco de Mayo 2025 | Monday, May 05, 2025 | 372 |
| Cinco de Mayo 2026 | Tuesday, May 05, 2026 | 737 |
| Cinco de Mayo 2027 | Wednesday, May 05, 2027 | 1102 |
| Cinco de Mayo 2028 | Friday, May 05, 2028 | 1468 |