We celebrate it just as much as Christmas, it's another opportunity to be with family, food and gifts, which are three things we love," Laspina told USA TODAY. In the U.S., many Latinx and Hispanic communities commemorate Three Kings Day as a way to honor their own cultures and customs.įernando Laspina, runs El Maestro, a nonprofit educational center in the Bronx, New York. Laspina said Three Kings Day is widely known and prioritized as the "second Christmas" for the Latinx community. Venezuela, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Paraguay and Cuba are among the Latin American and Caribbean countries that celebrate this holiday. Mexican Independence Day: How September 16 signifies a 'moment of hope' for Mexico Who celebrates Three Kings Day and why does it matter? Nochebuena: Why many Hispanic, Latinx and Filipino families celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve In Mexico, the holiday wouldn't be complete with a Rosca de Reyes, a large oval-shaped bread with dried fruit decorations.īut what are the origins of the two holidays, how are they celebrated and what do they have in common? The holiday is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three kings in exchange for a gift. The holiday is associated with the traditional Christian feast day of Epiphany when the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, according to the Biblical nativity story. Jan. 6 marks Three Kings Day, a holiday celebrated in most Latin American and Caribbean countries. ![]() In Jazmin Fargas' household, Three Kings Day calls for family dinners, grama or grass underneath the pillow, sweet treats and extra gifts from the three wise men who visited baby Jesus. Separately, another section of this story describing the different commemorations was incorrectly attributed. Watch Video: Three Kings Day isn't all that Christians celebrate on EpiphanyĬorrections and clarifications: A section of this story was removed after the identity of a source could not be verified.
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