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When is Christmas celebrated in Spain?
On the 6th of December!
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
Name 2 kinds of food you might have for Christmas in Spain?
Seafood, prawns, lamb, suckling pig, almond nougat, ham etc.
How many grapes as the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve?
12!
Who gives gifts at Christmas in Spain?
Los Reyes Magos - The Three Wise Men
What is Nochebuena ?
a) Christmas day
b) Christmas Eve
c) Hogmany
b) Christmas Eve
True or False?
KFC chicken is eaten at Christmas in Spain.
False!
Party bucket of KFC = Christmas dinner in Japan! And why not? It’s crowd-pleasing, tasty, and great for sharing.
The tradition began after a marketing campaign in the 1970s that popularised KFC as the go-to food for Christmas – including a santa hat-wearing Colonel Sanders!
True or False:
Carols are sang in Spain.
False - not typically! Although, villancicos (carols) are very popular throughout Latin America. In some countries such as Venezuela and Aruba, these carols are often called aguinaldos.
What is cleaned and placed out to receive gifts?
Shoes!
Spain has a traditional lottery draw at Christmas known as:
a) El flaco (the thin one)
b) El alto (the tall one)
c) El gordo (the fat one)
c) Spain’s famous Christmas jackpot, often referred to locally as el gordo (“the fat one”), is different from most other lotteries due to the fact that the prize money is split evenly between everyone who has the same winning number. Because many families and groups of friends will often buy the same ticket number, it makes sharing the potential prize with them more fun!
Children from a Madrid elementary school randomly pick the winning numbers and sing them out, making for a wholesome holiday show.
What is typically eaten instead of Turkey at Christmas in Spain?
Serrano ham is a staple
Seafood and fish, with king prawns being especially popular.
What is El caganer?
A pooping figurine, placed somewhere in the nativity to symbolise fertility and good fortune for the following year.
When does Olentzero give gifts?
Olentzero gives gifts in the Basque Country on Christmas Eve, December 24th.
What is un 'árbol de navidad'
a) Christmas tree
b) Christmas Wreath
c) Christmas Present
a) Christmas tree
What two items might you find in the Roscón de Reyes?
- Figurine
- Bean
Finding the figurine means wearing a crown, while the bean means buying next year's roscón!
Do you remember the names of the 3 wise men?
Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar.