Christmas in Spain
Christmas celebrations start on December 8th with this feast day.
¿Qué es La Inmaculada Concepción o La Purisima?
This Spanish sweet, made with honey and toasted almonds, is a popular Christmas treat.
¿Qué es turrón?
This language says "Eguberri On".
¿Qué es vasco o euskera?
In the Basque Country, this character brings presents to children on Christmas Eve.
¿Quién es Olentzero?
Christmas celebrations start on December 12, celebrating Mexico’s patron saint
¿Qué es La Fiesta de La Virgen de Guadalupe?
This famous Spanish Christmas lottery is known for its huge prizes and is drawn on December 22.
¿Qué es El Gordo?
A warm Christmas punch from Mexico, often made with fruit and served hot during the holidays.
¿Qué es Ponche?
This language says "Feliz Nadal".
¿Qué es aragonés?
In Catalonia, families celebrate with this “pooping log” that delivers treats after being hit with sticks.
¿Qué es Tió de Nadal or Caga Tió?
This traditional Mexican "Christmas Eve" flower is known for its bright red colour.
¿Qué es Cuetlaxochitl o Nochebuena?
On Christmas Eve, many Spaniards attend this special church service.
¿Qué es La Misa Del Gallo?
This rich Christmas soup, often made with hominy, is a popular holiday meal in Mexico.
¿Qué es Pozole?
These languages say "Bon Nadal".
¿Qué es catalán, occitano y asturiano?
This unusual figure, representing a defecating man, is hidden in nativity scenes in Catalonia.
¿Quién es El Caganer?
In Mexico, children often expect gifts from these two figures.
¿Quién es El Niñito Dios y Santo Clós?
In Spain, Christmas Eve is known as -
¿Qué es Nochebuena?
The region of Galicia is known for eating this type of food on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
¿Qué es el marisco?
This language says "Ki'imak "navidad"."
¿Qué es maya yucateco?
This Mexican event on December 23 in Oaxaca features scenes made from carved vegetables.
¿Qué es la Noche de Rábanos?
The most important Christmas decoration is not a Christmas tree but this.
¿Qué es el nacimiento?
This is the main holiday for children to receive gifts in Spain, celebrated on January 6.
¿Qué es El Día de los Tres Reyes?
This dessert is a fried pastry sprinkled with sugar or drizzled with syrup, popular at Christmas time.
¿Qué es Buñuelos?
This language says "Cualli netlācatilizpan".
¿Qué es náhuatl?
These nine processions from December 16 to Christmas Eve symbolize Joseph and Mary's search for lodging.
¿Qué es Las Posadas?
The world's largest of this type of ornament was made in Mexico in 2001 out of over 2000 beer bottles.
¿Qué es un angel?