Question

List three notes about how holidays are celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world (parade, picnic, family dinner, festival, concert, etc.).

Answer 1

January 6 - Día de los Reyes Magos,

.The Three Kings Day is celebrated every January 6 and refers to the arrival of the Three Wise Men, who with gifts, paid tribute to the newborn Child Jesus.

. When saying Magi does not necessarily mean that they performed some type of magic, but that the Greeks thus referred to the wise men of the time.

September 16 - Mexican Independence Day.

. The occasion of Mexican Independence Day, celebrated annually on September 16, commemorates the start of the fight against Spain

. Spain had ruled Mexico for the last 300 years, and the Independence Day is celebrated more extensively in Mexico.

November 1 & 2 - Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead.

. The dead are celebrated and offerings are given to the dead

. The latinos believe that the dead will rise and eat the food

Answer 2

Jan 6

Día de los Reyes Magos or Día de los Santos Reyes, Epiphany. In many Catholic countries, this is the time for Christmas fun. Traditionally the children receive gifts on this day rather than on Christmas. Since the Three Kings brought gifts, people exchange presents and children put out their shoes for the magi to leave the presents inside.

Feb.2

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Mexico). This treaty, which marked the end of the Mexican War, established U.S. sovereignty over 1,193,061 square miles of formerly disputed or Mexican territory, including the present states of Texas, Arizona, California and Utah, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.

APRIL-

La Semana Santa or Easter and the Holy Week: Observed in Spain, Mexico and all of Latin America. Easter is one of the highest holy days of the year. The week leading up to Easter involves solemn processions, prayer, masses and other preparation for Jesus’ rebirth. Customs in the United States include Mexicans’ cascarones, the Mexican version of an Easter egg or eggshells, filled with confetti. They are meant to be cracked on someone’s head as a funny surprise.

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