La navidad en Espana y america latina

Which of these is NOT a name for Santa in Latin America?

• San Nicolás

• Viejito Pascuero

• Papá Noel

• Colacho

• Papá Pascuas

The famous Christmas Lottery (el Gordo) is held on which date each year in Spain?

• el 6 de diciembre

• el 22 de diciembre

• el 28 de diciembre

• el 31 de diciembre

Christmas Eve in Spanish is called la Nochebuena, which translates as “the good night”.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many Spanish children receive some gifts from Papá Noel on el día de Navidad (Christmas Day).

• TRUE

• FALSE

The 28th December in Spain (el día de los Santos Inocentes) is similar to which day in the UK?

• Boxing Day

• April Fools' Day

• Valentine's Day

• New Year's Day

Answer explanation

HOLY INNOCENTS' DAY, OR SPANISH ALL FOOLS' DAY

In Spain, the equivalent of All Fools' Day is “Día de los Santos Inocentes”, which takes place in the middle of the long Christmas season (Spanish Navidad runs all the way through to 6  January, the Epiphany). On 28 December it’s your turn to play your favourite jokes on friends and family!

New Year's Eve is called la Nochevieja in Spanish. This translates as...

• the old night

• the good night

• the last night

• the new night

Answer explanation

Upon arriving, these three kings offered three gifts: gold, incense, and myrrh. For this reason, every year, when Christmas approaches, all the children begin to write letters to one of the kings (or to all three): Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar.

El día de los Reyes Magos es ___________

• el 28 de diciembre

• el 24 de diciembre

• el 1 de enero

• el 6 de enero

On the morning of the 6th January, Spanish children wake up to presents from...

• Papá Noel (Father Christmas)

• los Reyes Magos (The Three Kings)

You must be careful when eating el roscón de Reyes because there is a figurine of one of the Kings hidden inside! If you find the charm in your piece of cake...

• You are allowed to eat the rest of the whole cake!

• It will bring you luck for the new year!

• You get an extra present!

La Nochevieja es la última noche del año.

the tradition in a lot of spanish-speaking countries is to eat grapes listening to ...

• the bells of new years

• the christmas carols

• the fireworks

Answer explanation

Comer 12 uvas en los últimos segundos del año al son de 12 campanadas es una de las tradiciones o rituales que no falta en cualquier hogar de España. Este ritual consiste en preparar doce uvas verdes e ingerir una con cada campanada que suena desde el reloj de la Puerta del Sol de Madrid