New Year S Day In Spanish Speaking Countries
World book day is also celebrated on the same day and spanish news agency efe has invited several actors writers and artists from spain and latin america to hold a virtual reading of don quixote.
New year s day in spanish speaking countries. Día de reyes epiphany twelfth night. You and your students might be surprised by how much our traditions and cultures are tied to the calendar. Make personal connections and learn new ways to celebrate with customs from spain and latin america.
As you ll see most of these traditions have to do with ways to make wishes for the year to come. 27 dominican republic may 24 ecuador july 5 venezuela july 9 argentina july 20 colombia july 28 peru august 6 bolivia august 10 ecuador. 5 creative calendar activities for beginning spanish learners 1.
A public holiday in all spanish speaking countries. Año nuevo new year s day. The tradition began in valencia and gradually spread throughout all of spain.
Christmas begins on december 25th and lasts until el día de los reyes magos epiphany or three kings day on january 6th before santa claus became a household name the world over it was typical for gifts to be exchanged on el día. As the clock strikes midnight people across various spanish speaking countries like cuba and spain make sure to eat 12 grapes one for good luck in each month of the new year. Not cleaning your house is the equivalent to the ultimate demonio devil in spanish curse you do not want that to happen.
New year s in spanish. However not leaving your house spotless clean before the new year s arrive can be destructive in a hispanic household. The tradition has spread to many spanish speaking countries.
Día de los reyes magos in many catholic countries the celebration around la navidad also known as christmas in english doesn t end on christmas. Traditions include eating the 12 grapes wearing colored underwear for different purposes and dumping a bucket of water out a window to symbolize renewal. So whether your mother asks you or not you already know you have leave the house spotless before.