Another part of the tradition is to bring candles to mass, so you might notice some beautiful examples being sold around this time in some of the shops.Ī dinner gathering featuring tamales is then hosted by the person who found the figurine in the Rosca De Reyes during Dia De Los Reyes Magos. Throughout the country on this day people dress up figurines of the Christ Child in special holiday outfits and take them to the church to be blessed by the priest, and are then carried around by their owners as part of the celebrations. In Mexico however, the celebration on this day is quite different. The tradition of Groundhog Day is echoed as well in an old English saying: Dia de la Candelaria is known as Candlemas in English. While the United States and Canada celebrate Groundhog Day, Mexico is looking another way. Many children in Mexico today get presents both from Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men. The following morning, children will awake early and open their presents. They leave gifts behind as a representation of the gifts brought to baby Jesus. On the night of the 5 th, the Three Wise Men travel by elephant, camel and horse to visit the house of every well-behaved child. However, for children, the exciting bit takes place on the 6 th in the morning. Whoever gets the cake with the figurine then has to host a tamale dinner on Dia de la Candelaria on February 2 nd. Slices are served from the cake to every attendee. This mimics the hiding of Jesus from King Herod. A small white figurine representing baby Jesus is hidden inside the cake. This is a large, oval-shaped cake featuring sweetened dried fruit, which represents the jewels on a crown. One of the most important elements of the Dia de los Reyes Magos is the rosca de reyes, or the wreath of the kings. It is tradition for families to get together on this day, exchange gifts and, of course, feast with delicious meals. This marks the day that the Three Wise Men visited and brought gifts for baby Jesus. Mexicans celebrate Dia de los Reyes Magos (known as Epiphany in the English-speaking world) on January 6 th. In Mexico, however, the festivities are far from over. In the United States and Canada, Christmas festivities are generally wrapped up by New Year’s Day.
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