1. Felíz Navidad

2. Spain celebrates Christmas in 3 parts :- 1. Nochebuena Christmas Eve 2. Los Reyes Three Kings Day 3.New Years Eve

3. 1. Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) Family time at home Meal of cold seafood and cold meats Followed by baked fish and potatoes Then roast lamb or suckling pig Dessert = túrron (nougat with almonds) or polvorones ( ground almond biscuits with marzipan)

4. Children receive only one present on Christmas Eve At midnight, people go to church for midnight mass Most towns display a belén (nativity display)

5. 2. Los Reyes (Three Kings Day) 6 th January Children leave straw & barley in their shoes the night before to feed the camels which the Three Kings ride The Three Kings empty the shoes and leave presents

6. Processions in the streets and sweets are thrown Eat Rosca del Reyes (cake with plastic toys or charms inside)

7. 3. New Years Eve Tradition to wear red underwear !! Fireworks and fancy dress in the evening Eat 12 grapes at midnight

8. Other activities in the lead-up to Christmas 8 th Dec Immaculada (beginning of the religious celebrations 21 st Dec Hogueras (bonfires) 22 nd Dec El Gordo (Lottery). The largest in the world 28 th Dec Santos Inocentes (Same as April Fools Day and people play practical jokes on each other)