Monday, 7 January 2013


In Spain Christmas begin 22th of December with the Draw traditional Christmas lottery.

Two days later, on the night of 24th of December celebrated Christmas Eve, have dinner with the family.  Usually eat shellfish, lamb, stuffed turkey, ham, and the typical desserts: all kinds of nougat, marzipan, shortbread, etc.. In the end toast with wine or champagne.

The next day is Christmas Day. In the morning children get up soon to saw presents of Santa Claus, and congratulate the Christmas.

28th of December is All Fools’ Day, people play a joke on friend or family to laugh or play.

During days of Christmas children write her o his letter for Three Wise Man. They ask for presents, that they would like receive.

The year finishes with party. Usually celebrate with friends, or family. This night at 00:00 o’clock eat 12 grapes, or another thing, depend the country, the culture and the person. The clock strike twelve peals and all people says “happy new year”

On New Year Day, people get up later. This day, the family has dinner together.

Christmas finish when three wine man come to family’s home. In the afternoon of 5th of January is celebrate the procession of Three Wise Man, when children and family pick up sweets or other things that helpers of three wise man throw. This night children go to the bed soon because tomorrow will come Three Wise Man.

In the morning people get up and run to see presents of Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar. Children are very happy, and the family has dinner together. Today eat ring-shaped cake, a typical dessert.

 

My christmas holidays 2013


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