Hispanic Holiday Traditions and objects

This holiday is celebrated the day before Christmas in the Hispanic Culture.

• Nochebuena

• Nochevieja

• La Navidad

El belén is a...

• plant with red leaves

• turkey

• nativity scene

La flor de Nochebuena is the...

• day when they shoot fireworks and eat grapes

• midnight church service

• Poinsettia

La cena is...

• a wrestler

• a dinner

• a turkey

El Gordo is the...

• name of the largest prize in the lottery in Spain

• name of the lottery in Spain

• name of a fat tamale

When the Mexicans take part in Las Posadas...

• they go to someone's house and pray for nine nights. Then, they have a big party the rest of the night.

• they reenact Mary and Joseph going from church to church looking for an inn. Then, they have a big party at the last church with a pinata for the kids.

• they reenact Mary and Joseph going from house to house looking for an inn. Then, they have a big party at the last house with a pinata for the kids.

Papá Noel is...

• Father Claus

• Father Christmas

• Santa Claus

On El Dia de los Inocentes...

• everyone plays jokes on one another.

• people go to the cemetary and remember the babies that have died.

• people go to the church and pray for babies that have died.

La rosca de reyes is...

• the king's money

• the king's candy

• the king's cake

Los fuegos artificiales are used on...

• Christmas Eve

• Christmas Day

• New Year's Eve

• New Year's Day

• Three King's Day