Celebrations: Part 2

Posadas

Posadas are parties with a traditional Christmas theme, where attendees sing Christmas carols, enjoy typical dishes such as fritters, tostadas, and tamales, drink punch, and break the piñata. Although in many -mexican homes the posadas are one more party, within Catholic families.

The bonus

During the posadas, attendees are given sweets, which are called Christmas bonuses, which are made by hand and are accompanied by seasonal fruits, such as sugar cane, hawthorn and mandarin oranges. This custom eventually became a gift that employers give to Mexican workers, which is financial compensation of at least half of the salary awarded.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve happens from the nigth of December 24 to the early morning of December 25, and during this evening loved ones gather for dinner and perform the final rites of the Advent calendar, as well as exchanging gifts, whiles the children await the arrival of Santa Claus.