Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the 5th of May, has become associated with tacos and margaritas, but the holiday is about so much more than that.

Cinco de Mayo, which means “Fifth of May” in Spanish, is also more formally known as the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. It’s a holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honor of a Mexican military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III.