What Happens In The Streets Of Spain On 5Th January?

What Happens In The Streets Of Spain On 5Th January
January 5: The Three Kings Day parade – Festivities officially start the day before the actual feast day of los reyes magos. On January 5, parades take place throughout the country to celebrate the arrival of the kings. Spanish families line the streets of their hometown to get a glimpse of the  cabalgata de los reyes magos, or Three Kings Day parade.

What is celebrated on 6th January Spain?

In Spain, Epiphany on January 6 is a public holiday and the day people exchange most of their Christmas presents. What Happens In The Streets Of Spain On 5Th January The three kings are also called wise men or magi. ©iStockphoto. com/Liliboas.

What do you leave out for the Three Kings?

It has fun traditions – Many families leave a box of grass or hay and some water for the Three Kings’ camels (and horses and elephants) to eat. The camels usually leave a trail of hay behind that children can follow to find their gifts.

What do the Three Kings bring?

The magi knelt down for the baby Jesus and ‘offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ‘ Their gifts are possibly an allusion to Isaiah’s vision of nations rendering tribute to Jerusalem: ‘A multitude of camels shall cover you.

Why does Spain celebrate 3 Kings?

On the evening of January 5th every year, Spanish towns and cities are given over to the colourful parades of the Dia de los Reyes, or the Kings’ Day – a celebration of the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth.