Important days: Part 3

January 6: Three Kings Day

Santa Claus has become more popular in Mexico and Latin America in recet years. However, the traditional custom is that the three Wise Men bring gifts to children on the twelfth and final day of the Christmas season: Januery 6. Many families are still faithful to this tradition.

The children write letters to the three Wise Men expressing their wishes, and they leave them on the night of January 5, hoping that the gifts they have requested will be delivered the next day.

February 2: Candlemas Day

This is the official final day of the Christmas season in Mexico. Although many people know this day as the day that tamales are made and eaten, it is also a religious celebration.

The Virgin Mary of Candelaria (from the word candle, which means candle and light) has its origins in Tenerife, an island that belongs to Spain. The day that commemorates this apparition of the Virgin arrived in the Americas through the Spain conquest.