When do we start Christmas?

Christmas in Spainbegan with the lotterydraw that it is on the22nd December. It iscommon that people giveaway tickets duringDecember

Christmas eve

Christmas Eve is theevening before Christmas day and it occursDecember 24.

In Spain most of thefamilies gather fordinner.

Santa Claus bring giftsto the homes of the goodchildren at night

Christmas day

Christmas is an annualcommemoration of thebirth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated generally onDecember 25, herefamilies also meet and have lunch together.

New year’s eve

December 31st

The most widespreadtradition- 12 grapes

It consists of eating a grape each chime og the clock fromPuerta del Sol in Madrid, at 12 pm on December 31

It is said that those who do not eat 12 grapes before theend of the stroke will have a year of bad luck

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New Year’s Day

Celebrated on January1st, it is also a family day.

5th January

This day we have a paradein most of the cities thatstarts at 7 because of theThree Magic Kings

Three Wise Men

January 6th

The Wise Men bringpresents to thosechildren that have had a good behaviur during theyear

For those who did’ t behave very well theybring coal sweet coal

TYPICAL CHRISTMAS MEALS

It is a typical Christmas dessert made byalmonds and sugar or honey.

Polvorones

Mazapanes

Peladillas

Fruta escarchada

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!