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La Navidad Vocab
Holidays, Traditions, Food, and Decorations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| La Nochebuena | Christmas Eve |
| El Día de Navidad | Christmas Day |
| La Nochevieja | New Year's Eve |
| El Día del Año Nuevo | New Year's Day |
| las vacaciones de Navidad | the Christmas holidays |
| el Día de Reyes Magos, Rosca de Reyes | Three Kings' Day/Epiphany--6th of January the day when presents are traditionally given in Spanish-speaking countries. |
| el Día de la Candelería | February 2nd, the last day of the Christmas season, when the decorations are taken down and nativity scene Baby Jesus gets blessed at church. |
| el Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe | 12th of December, patron saint of Mexico. Known as the Holy Mother of all Mexicans, it is said that she appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 as a Hispanic Virgin Mary. The image of her appeared on his tunic, still hanging in the Basílica (church) dedicated to her. |
| las posadas | Dec 16-24 singing processions from house-to-house, marking Mary and Joseph's search for lodging. |
| los regalos de Navidad | Christmas presents, commonly given on January 6th, Three Kings' Day (the gift-bearers) |
| Árbol de Navidad. los adornos de Navidad, el acebo | Christmas tree, Christmas decorations, holly |
| un calendario de Adviento | Advent calendar |
| la Misa del Gallo | Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve--lasts through the early morning of Christmas Day |
| la flor de Nochebuena | poinsettia |
| tomar las uvas | "to eat the grapes" In Spain a grape is eaten for each stroke of the clock at 12pm on December 31st. Each grape is supposed to represent good luck for each month of the new year. |
| las cometas | colorful kites flown with Christmas wish lists attached, typical for Guatemala and other Central American countries |
| ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! | Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! |
| Papá Noel, San Nicolás | Santa Claus |
| los tamales | traditional Mexican food made with cornmeal "masa" and meat or sweet filling, typically wrapped in cornhusks (or banana leaves on the coast of Mexico) |
| turrón | a typical Spanish sweet eaten at Christmas made with ground almonds |