¡Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos! The Three Wise Men Are Coming!
The Three Wise Men Day Dia de Reyes After New Year's Day, Mexican families still have a very special date to commemorate and enjoy. On ...
Noche Buena Christmas in Mexico
You might ask how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico. In Mexico Christmas is a wonderful season full of traditions. We have Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas, Food.... ...
Carry on the Tradition: Stage Your Own Pastorela
Read it in Spanish by Angelica Galicia Writing and staging a pastorela is a highly entertaining activity, and because of this, almost every Mexican school produces one with ...
Candlemass Day
The Christmas Season in Mexico ends on el Día de la Candelaria, Candlemass Day, celebrated every February 2. Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of Jesus' birth. This day also celebrates the ritual presentation of baby Jesus
El Dia de la Candelaria
La Navidad termina el Día de la Candelaria que se celebra el 2 de Febrero. Las celebraciones inician en Diciembre con el nacimiento de Cristo, siguen el 6 de Enero, con la llegada de los Reyes Magos y termina con el
Teaching in Mexico : Christmas in Mexico
Christmas in Mexico -- my first year in the country, I thought that was an oxymoron. How could it ever feel like Christmas here without snow ...
Nacimientos: A Christmas Tradition
Nacimientos made of wood, pottery, everlasting flowers, fruits, basketry, glass, wax or tinplate, Mexican nativity scenes possess a charm all their own. Although the custom ...
Las Pastorelas A Centuries Old Christmas Tradition
Spanish In Mexico, Christmas is the best season of the year. With the fiesta-loving, lively nature that sets us apart, we Mexicans have styled this ...
December 28 April Fools in Mexico
The Day of the Holy Innocents (Día de los Santos Inocentes), on December 28, commemorates the biblical story of King Herod’s orders to execute male babies ...
Noche Buena Christmas in Mexico
by May Herz What a wonderful season Christmas is in Mexico: Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas.... We have just finished the Día de Muertos festivities, and now ...
