In Spain, Christmas Eve traditions include singing carols and putting a crib under the Christmas tree. Families may attend Midnight Mass to celebrate Jesus' birth. On Christmas Day, families get together for lunch, often eating lamb. Fool's Day on December 28th involves playing jokes on others. On New Year's Eve, families have dinner with relatives and eat 12 grapes at midnight while making resolutions. On Epiphany, people welcome the Three Wise Men in the streets as they throw sweets from decorated cars. January 6th is when presents from the Three Wise Men are opened. Special Christmas desserts in Spain include polvorón, turrón, and marzipan.

1. In Spain Christmas

2. Christmas Eve We also sing carols. We put the Crib under the tree, we see beautiful exhibitions of them, too . Sometimes families go to a Midnight Mass. We celebrate Jesus’ birth.

3. Christmas Day The families get together for have lunch or dinner. We often have lamb for lunch.

5. New Year’s Eve We always have dinner with our relatives. At midnigt we eat 12 grapes, one with each stroke to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to us. Then, we have a party. We drink cava and make resolutions.

6. Epiphany On 5th January in the evening everybody goes to the streets to welcome the Three Wise Men. They bring us presents and throw sweets from decorated cars.

9. MERRY CHRISTMAS!