In Spanish, fiesta means "feast," and in many Spanish-speaking places, a fiesta celebrates a saint's day or other religious occasion. The word comes from the Latin festus, "festive, joyful, or merry." Definitions of fiesta. a public celebration or party.

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The festival, also known as the Battle of Flowers, commemorates of the Battle of the Alamo, which took place in San Antonio, and the Battle of San Jacinto, which led to Texas' independence from Mexico in April 1836. Fiesta is the city's biggest festival, with an economic impact of $340 million for the city.

The Fiesta name was chosen by Henry Ford II in 1975 to celebrate the brand's connection with Spain. The Fiesta would be made in Valencia, too, alongside sites in Germany and, of course, Dagenham in the UK.