Calendario de Navidad

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Nochebuena

Día de los Santos Inocentes

Navidad

El Gordo

24

25

22

23

26

27

21

28

Nochevieja

Año Nuevo

30

29

31

Cabalgata de Reyes

Día de Reyes

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Nochevieja es la noche del 31 de diciembre, que empieza con una cena en familia. Luego, los jóvenes se despiden del año con amigos. A las doce se toma 12 uvas al ritmo de las campanadas del reloj que indican el fin del año. Después se felicita el año nuevo con un beso y una copa de cava.¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Roscón de Reyes. This large cake in the shape of a giant doughnut is decorated with candied fruits and filled with cream or chocolate. Inside there are two surprises: a gift and also a dried bean. Whoever finds the ceramic statuette is the "king" of the day, but whoever finds the bean has to pay for the roscón next year!

“El Niño” is Spain’s second most popular lottery after the Christmas Lottery. Both share the same purpose: creating excitement and offering the chance to start the year with a prize. They are key Spanish traditions marking the start and end of the festive season.

El aguinaldo

Singing Christmas carols is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation in Spain. These festive songs vary from one region to another, reflecting the country’s cultural diversity. Historically, singing Christmas carols involved groups of families and friends going around neighborhoods, bringing joy and music to every home. During these visits, the singers would ask for the “aguinaldo,” a donation or gift symbolizing gratitude for their performance. This practice not only promoted solidarity and community bonding but also enriched the festive spirit of the season.

El BelénTraditionally in Spain, people set the scene of the nativity as the Chritmas decoration. currently, is also fashionable to have a Christmas tree but the nativity still plays a much love central role as a Christmas tradition, so much so, that in some towns they even bring it to life!

After all night partying celebrating the New Year, we love to have this typical brakfast, churros con chocolate.

Las luces Navideñas

Christmas lights are an essential part of the season and can be seen in every city and town in Spain. Both local councils and businesses use them as a way to attract customers, create a festive atmosphere, and boost spending during the holidays. The switching on of the Christmas lights has become a major event, with thousands of people visiting the country’s main cities to see them.

On the eve of January 6th, children – and even grown-ups – will leave clean shoes at the foot of the Christmas tree in their homes, a tradition that remains unchanged.

The Three Wise Men who come from the East are Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar. On January 5th, parades are organized in which the three Wise Men ride camels or horses. That night, children have an early dinner and go to bed. The Wise Men leave the gifts: toys for good children and coal for naughty children.

Spain doesn’t celebrate April Fools’ Day on April 1st. But, Spanish people do have a very similar observance. And in true Spanish fashion, it’s done up in a big way! Spain’s version of April Fools is called El Día de los Inocentes (or Day of the Holy Innocents). A holiday with biblical origins, Día de los Inocentes is celebrated every year on December 28th. Taking place in the middle of the Christmas season, it’s a lighthearted celebration heavy in tradition.

Tronco de Navidad

Christmas Eve, celebrated on the night of December 24th, is one of the most important Christmas festivities in Spain, marked by a family dinner featuring traditional dishes such as stuffed turkey and baked sea bass. Homes are decorated with Christmas trees and Nativity scenes.

La Misa del Gallo (cockerel mass) takes place art midnight between the 24th and 25th December.

La Zambomba

During Christmas time in Spain, families and friends gather together to celebrate and what a better way to do this than with food! Seafood, fish and canapes are take central stage in Spanish tables. Adn, for pudding, there are the typical traditional sweets like turrón and polvorones, which are eating all though the festivities.

La lotería de Navidad española is one of the biggest in the world! This event is very much loved and marks the beginning of the Christmas holidays in Spain.

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Spain eat 12 grapes, one for each chime of the clock. The tradition promises luck for each month of the coming year. The most watched countdown happens at the iconic clock in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, broadcast on national TV. Where did this tradition come from? Historians point to two key moments that shaped the custom. Late 1800s in Madrid: Newspapers mention people eating grapes with champagne on New Year’s Eve, a habit that likely started among fashionable circles then spread. 1909 bumper grape harvest: Growers in southeastern Spain, especially around Alicante and Murcia, had an unusually large harvest. The story goes that they promoted grapes for New Year’s Eve, which helped cement the 12-grape ritual nationwide. Put together, you get a tradition with both popular roots and clever marketing, which TV later amplified into a nationwide event.

Did you know?

In Spain Santa is not who traditionally brings presents for Christmas. However, Papá Noel is becoming an increasing important figure in Spanish Christmas.In north Spain there are three characters who bring presents on the 25th of December: El Caga Tió - Cataluña O Apalpador - Galicia El Olentzero - País Vasco

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