1. La Navidad en Mexico Christmas in MexicoBy
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2. La Navidad en Mexico
This is a presentation to explain Mexican Christmas traditions
Holiday celebrations begin on December 16.
Holiday celebrations last until February 2. 16 2
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3. Las Celebraciones
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4. Las Posadas Processions begin on the 16th and last until the 24th
Parties are held every night in different homes and people celebrate the journey that Mary and Joseph took looking for lodging (Posada).
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5. Las Posadas Las Posadas last for 9 nights.
People go to a different house each night and have a fiesta.
They sing, dance, eat and break a piñata.
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6. La Noche Buena The Posadas end on the 24th (La Nochebuena).
Everyone goes to mass at midnight (La Misa del Gallo).
Families gather and have a feast after mass.
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7. El Nacimiento
On December 24, la Nochebuena, the nativity scene is completed and the baby Jesus is placed in the manger.
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8. The family spends a quiet day together
El Día de la Navidad
The family spends a quiet day together
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9. The twelve days of Christmas
The children anxiously await the arrival of Los Reyes Magos on January 6.
They prepare and leave their shoes by the door filled with hay for the camels.
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10. El Día de los Reyes Magos
When the children awaken on January 6 they find the shoes are empty and their gifts have been brought by the three wise men.
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11. El Día de los Reyes la Merienda
Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread served on January 6. A figure of baby Jesus is hidden in it.
The person who finds it has a party on Candelmas, Feb. 2, when the holidays come to an end.
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12. El Día de la Candelaria The Nativity scene is put away.
A party is given by the person who found the baby Jesus in the Rosca and tamales are served.
This is the end of the holiday season.
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13. Christmas in Mexico December 16 – Las Posadas
December 24 – La Nochebuena
December 25 – El Día de la Navidad
January 6 - El Día de los Reyes Magos
February 2 – El Candelarias
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