"Anglo-Saxon culture" was knocked on the head by William the Conqueror over 900 years ago when the invading Normans killed the last Anglo-Saxon king at the Battle of Hastings in A.D.
#CUANDO SE CELEBRA EL DIA DE REYES HOW TO#
So, to your question, how to call the day of Epiphany? In Spain you choose to tell the story of the wise men on Epiphany, in other countries the 4 wise men take the place they deserve, that is very little mention back stage. So Epiphany is Epiphany, in Spain as anywere else. The festival of the Presentation is first documented in Jerusalem in the late 4th century the custom of observing it with lighted candles (the source of the name Candlemas) dates to at least the mid-5th century. The Greek Church calls it Hypapante ("Meeting") in reference to Jesus' meeting there with Simeon, to whom it had been revealed that he would not die before meeting the Messiah. In the Christian church, the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple is a celebration of the presentation of the infant Jesus and the post-childbirth purification of Mary in the Temple, in accordance with Jewish law. Some countries have chosen to emphasise the story of the wise men (by the way there is no proof they where three, could have been 2,4,7?) over the real reason for epiphany, that is the presentation of the baby in public. It's called 'La cabalgata de Reyes'.Įpiphany is a well known celebration in any culture within the Christmas context, including England, Germany, US,Canada and does not "lack".
#CUANDO SE CELEBRA EL DIA DE REYES TV#
Even the national TV broadacasts one of these parades in an important 'provincia' each year. The day before (5 January) is when the TWM are supposed to leave presents in houses during the night and there are big parades all over the country. So parents give presents to their children as you do on Christmas Day. In 'El día de Reyes' we celebrate the day the Three Wise Men visited Baby Jesus briging him presents. At least I know when's the Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Guy Fawkes, etc. I took for granted you had a slight idea about 'Los Reyes Magos' It's nothing against you but it makes me think that we Spanish know much more about other national festivities than others do. The good thing is that we have also adopted the Anglo-Saxon celebration (Father Christmas) and children in Spain are really lucky because the're given presents twice, and don't go back to school until 7 January.
On 'El día de Reyes' we celebrate the day the Three Wise Men visited Baby Jesus briging him presents. At least I know when the Independence Day, is Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Guy Fawkes, etc. It's nothing against you but it makes me think that we Spanish know much more about other national festivities than others do. I took for granted you had a slight idea about 'Los Reyes Magos'.
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