Christmas Holiday - Navidad

Important Dates:

December 24 - Christmas' Eve/Noche Buena - 24 de Diciembre

December 25 - Christmas/Navidad - 25 de Diciembre

December 31 - New Year's Eve/Noche Vieja - 31 de Diciembre

January 1 - New Year/Año Nuevo - 1 de Enero

January 5 - Three King's Eve/Noche de Los Tres Reyes Magos - 5 de Enero

January 6 - Three King's Day/Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos - 6 de Enero

Spain celebrates the Christmas holidays with "Villancicos" (Christmas songs) and special holiday food.  Enclosed is a list of both:

España celebra las fiestas Navideñas con Villancicos y Turrones:

Villancicos/Christmas Songs:

Alegria, Alegria

Ande, Ande, Ande

Campanas de Belén

Campana Sobre Campana

Cascabel o Navidad, Navidad (Jingle Bells)

Dime Niño

En el Portal de Belén

Noche de Paz (Silent Night) by J. Moh/F. Gruber

Los Peces en el Rio

Rin-Rin

Riu, Riu, Chiu

El Tamborilero (Drummer Boy)

Ya Vienen los Reyes

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Christmas Food/Comida Navideña:

Menu:

Christmas' Eve/Noche Buena - 24 de Diciembre - Pata de Cerdo Asada (El pavo asado es la península) (or Puchero if you do not have a lot of wealth)

Christmas/Navidad - 25 de Diciembre - El Besugo (pescado) al Horno/Fish.

New Year's Eve/Noche Vieja - 31 de Diciembre - El Cordero al Horno/Roasted Lamb.   At 3 am or 4 am Onion's Soup is usually served.  It is a highly diuretic soup, good for cleansing the excess of a New Year's Eve party.  Spaniards usually party all night on such a special occassion, known to end the evening by going out for breakfast and then going home to sleep.  Some of the typical breakfast is "Churros con Chocolate."  Churros is a fried dough with sugar that is dunk in hot chocolate or coffee.  There are several different types enjoyed (i.e. - from Madrid, Canary Islands).  Spaniards enjoy this typical breakfast all year round.

Postre/Desserts:

Almendras Rellenas

Figuritas de Mazapán

Huesitos de Santo

Mazapán

Pan de Cádiz

Pasteles de Gloria

Pasteles de Yema

Polvorones

Tortas de Almendras

Roscón de Reyes (similar to a Fruitcake.  It has a hidden gift inside for the little ones in the family to find)

Turrón, or nougat, a popular Christmas delicacy eaten primarily during the holidays. Originally an almond paste made by monks, Turrón, now comes in several flavors: Turrón de Alicante; Turrón de Chocolate y Almendras (almond and chocolate); Turrón de Chocolate Crujiente (crunchy chocolate); Turrón de Jijona - Blando de Almendra (soft almond); Turrón de Nueces (walnuts); Turrón de Nata Nueces (whipped walnuts); and Turrón de Yema Tostada (toasted egg yolk).

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