Cinco de Derby!

In the venn diagram of spring festivities, Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby have a lot in common, and day-drinking is just the beginning. This year, they both fall on Saturday. Whether you're fighting your hangover with tacos or a hot brown, here's your guide to celebrating them together.

Curated by Rebecca Aronauer.

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Cinco de Mayo can involve horses.Cinco de Mayo in St. Paul, Minneapolis.

Nikki Miller

Cinco de Mayo can involve horses.

Cinco de Mayo in St. Paul, Minneapolis.

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The Kentucky Derby is all pre-party and after-party. Only the actual party involves horses.

Craig Hlavaty

The Kentucky Derby is all pre-party and after-party. Only the actual party involves horses.

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Hats are popular at both occasions.

Lex Hernandez

Hats are popular at both occasions.

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Hats are popular at both occasions.

Brian Villa

Hats are popular at both occasions.

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Bros enjoy Cinco de Mayo.

Benjamin Leatherman

Bros enjoy Cinco de Mayo.

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Bros enjoy the Kentucky Derby.

Nate "Igor" Smith

Bros enjoy the Kentucky Derby.

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The signature cocktail of Cinco de Mayo is the margarita.

Katharine Shilcutt

The signature cocktail of Cinco de Mayo is the margarita.

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...While the Derby's cocktail is the mint julep.
Check out Bill Sameuls' recipe for the perfect mint julep.

...While the Derby's cocktail is the mint julep.

Check out Bill Sameuls' recipe for the perfect mint julep.

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For fighting a post-Cinco de Mayo hangover, tacos are preferred.

Chris Victorio

For fighting a post-Cinco de Mayo hangover, tacos are preferred.

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For too much Derby jubilation, a hot brown is the only cure.

Mark Manger

For too much Derby jubilation, a hot brown is the only cure.

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After all the Cinco de Mayo daytime drinking, sometimes you need a nap.
A street sleeper on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, Missouri.

Brent Holzapfel

After all the Cinco de Mayo daytime drinking, sometimes you need a nap.

A street sleeper on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, Missouri.

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The same is true at the Derby.

Nate "Igor" Smith

The same is true at the Derby.

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Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.

Keegan Hamilton

Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.

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Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.

Brian Villa

Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.

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