Worldway Comprehensive Report: Like other Western countries, Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Spain. However, do you know what unique customs and activities are associated with Christmas in Spain? How do they celebrate their Christmas? Today, let’s take a look at the Christmas festivities from the perspective of immigrants in Spain.
【Christmas Street in Barcelona】
December 22: Luck Knocks on the Door, Kicking Off the Christmas Festivities
The most popular and large-scale lottery in Spain is the Christmas Lottery, Loteria. The original purpose of launching the Christmas Lottery was to bring a surprise to the Spanish people during the holiday season. The Christmas Lottery is drawn every year on December 22. Unlike regular lottery draws, the Christmas Lottery is not only broadcast live but also features a special ceremony: children from schools draw the winning balls and announce the winning numbers. The children practice how to announce the numbers in advance for this day! It is from this day that, with the birth of the grand prize, the Christmas season in Spain officially begins.
December 24 and 25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Family Reunion
Christmas Eve on December 24 and Christmas Day on December 25 are days for family reunions. In Spain, families gather together to enjoy a sumptuous traditional Spanish meal. Spain is a Catholic country, and some devout Catholics attend midnight mass. This is a wonderful time for Spaniards to reunite and share family joy.
December 28: A Day of Deception, Everyone Joins in the "Trickery"
It is important to know that Spain's traditional "April Fool's Day" is not on April 1, but on December 28! On this day, Spaniards play harmless jokes and tell lies to each other, so one must be vigilant and careful not to be fooled.
December 31 and January 1: New Year's Eve and New Year, Celebrating All Night
The night of December 31 is also one of the most important moments of the year. Spaniards prepare 12 grapes in advance, eating one grape with each stroke of the clock, as it is said that this will bring good luck in the coming year. After hearing the New Year’s bell and finishing the grapes, Spaniards do not go to sleep immediately! They dress up and move between various parties and balls, singing and dancing all night, waiting for the first rays of sunlight of the new year to shine on the earth.
January 6: Gifts Galore, A Sweet Rain of Candy
According to the New Testament of the Bible, the Three Wise Men from the East brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus after learning of His birth, arriving on January 6. Therefore, in Spain, the traditional day for giving Christmas gifts is not Christmas Eve, but the Day of the Three Kings on January 6. The night before, children leave a shoe outside their home to wait for gifts from the Three Kings, while parents secretly place the gifts in the shoes. On the afternoon of January 5, various cities hold festive parades where the Three Wise Men throw candy, creating a rain of sweets. If you go to watch the parade that day, don’t forget to bring a bag to collect the candy!
These are the festive celebrations of Christmas for immigrants in Spain. Are you also deeply attracted by this rich and enduring Christmas celebration in Spain?
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