1. CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN 1 1

2. Christmas calender
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
National lottery
Innocents day
Nochebuena
Christmas
New year
Last night of the year
Three wise kings night
Epiphany 2

3. The most important dates:
On the 22nd of December, there is a very old tradition: the Lottery.
Everybody watches the lottery show on the national TV or radio.
Some people become millionaire and celebrate it with their friends and family drinking ‘cava’ a Spanish drink similar to champagne.
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6. THE CHRISTMAS BONUS:
The Christmas bonus is the money that the children receive during the Christmas of their relatives or by singing carols from house to house in the towns or cities where they live. • 6

7. 24th of December, Nochebuena:
In Spain, there are two traditions typical of the Christian world, making a special family dinner, and going to church to pray at midnight called: “ misa del gallo”
All houses are adorned with wreaths, Christmas trees and nativity scenes.
Sometimes, Santa Claus visits the children, to give them gifts, but this custom is not as popular as in other countries. The Spaniards traditionally wait to give gifts on the Epiphany day by three Wise Kings. 7 7

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9. Some of the typical dishes of the Christmas celebrations of Spain that we can mention are: the suckling pig, the turkey and the lamb, the seafood and the fish. To drink, you have to drink a glass of cava, which is for the Spaniards, better than the champagne. 9 9

10. And for dessert the Spanish people eat : nougat, marzipan and polvorones10

11. 25th of December, Christmas day
On the 25th of December the family has a delicious lunch, we eat typical Spanish food as the night before.
Also, we sing carols next to the `Portal de Belen´ Nativity scene. You can listen to them 7QCUiY  11 11

12. 28th of Decembe, Fool’s day
This party has its roots in a very sad event, although today the custom is to make some joke to friends or relatives to laugh and play with people. This day is actually the anniversary of the murder of many children in Judea by Herod People often put a paper doll in the form of a joke on the back of their friends.
They also, make jokes at work since it is not a holiday. 12 12

13. 31st of December, Nochevieja
The celebrations of December 31, or New Year's Eve, are an impressive spectacle. In all the squares of the Spanish cities, the protagonists are the grapes and the bells. When the clock strikes 12, church bells ring 12 times and all Spaniards eat 12 grapes, one for each bell. According to tradition, those who eat the grapes will have 12 months of prosperity and luck during the following year. 13 13

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15. 6th of January, Epiphany day
At the end of these holidays comes the day dedicated to children. On January 6 or Three Wise Men's Day, it is the day the children receive the gifts they have been waiting for during the entire vacation. The previous day (January 5) in the afternoon they will see the Cavalcade of the three Wise kings, to greet the Kings who walk in the streets throwing candy and gifts to the children.
Then, before going to bed, the children leave their shoes in a very visible place of the house, and retire to sleep early with the illusion of waking up and discovering the gifts that Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar , ( the name of the three Wise kings) ,
have left for them.
If you have been bad, the Kings bring you coal!!! 15

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17. El roscón de reyes
On the 5th of January people eat ‘Roscón the Reyes’ a typical dessert for this day.
Spanish people eat it the 5th and 6th of January. Inside the dessert there is a hidden gift. It will be lucky who finds it. 17

18. 6th of January
When children receive the gifts, they still have a day to play with all the toys.
On January 8, Christmas is over until next year. 18

19. And we can not forget at this time, to wish everyone...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 19