NATURAL WONDERS

 SOME AMAZING WONDERS IN SPAIN

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AMAZING WONDERS IN THE WORLD

 So what are some Christmas traditions in Spain?

1. In Spain, children don’t typically open their presents on Christmas Day like we do in Britain. In fact, children receive their presents on the 6th January, which is known as the ‘fiesta de los tres reyes mages’ or the Festival of the Three Wise Men. Rather than Santa, it's the three kings (or wise men as we know them) who bring gifts for children.

2. To wish someone a merry Christmas in Spanish, you say '¡Feliz Navidad!' '¡Feliz año nuevo!' is how you say Happy New Year in Spanish. Why not get your child to practise these festive Spanish greetings? They could even write them as greetings for Christmas cards to send to friends and family.

3. The festival of 'El día de los Santos Inocentes' (Day of the Innocent Saints) is celebrated in Spain on 28th December. This involves children playing jokes or pranks, in the same way that April Fools Day is marked in the UK. Your child will be interested to learn that it's celebrated on a different day.

4. In Spain, one immensely popular Christmas tradition is the Christmas lottery, known as the ‘Lotería de Navidad’. Billions of euros are won in this lottery and the grand prize, worth over 700 million euros, is known as ‘El Gordo’, which translates as ‘the big one’.  

5. Another fun Christmas tradition in Spain is 'Las Uvas de la Suerte' (The Grapes of Fortune or Luck). With each chime of midnight on New Year's Eve, the Spanish eat a grape and make a wish. You could let your little one have a go at this particular tradition at home - probably not at midnight, but it will certainly encourage them to eat one of their five a day...

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024!

 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 TO EVERYONE!!