The document discusses the traditions associated with Three Kings Day, a Christian holiday commemorating the biblical Magi's visit to baby Jesus. On this day in Mexico, gifts are traditionally exchanged instead of Christmas. Families gather for a meal of tamales and hot chocolate, with the person finding a figurine baked into a special bread obliged to make tamales for Candlemas. After dinner, children leave out shoes to receive gifts from the Three Kings overnight.

1. Day of
Kings
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2. Outline
• The Holiday
• It all Started
• Served for the Day
• With the Family

3. • The Catholic church
created the Holiday.
 Epiphany, religious
festivity in which they
celebrate the adoration of
the wise kings to baby
Jesus.
It is about The children in Mexico in particular look
forward to this holiday as traditionally, gifts are
exchanged on this date, not on Christmas day.

4. It all Started
• Three Kings Day (or The Epiphany) is a Christian holiday that commemorates the
biblical story of the three kings—Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. The three kings (also
known as the Wise Men or Magi) followed the bright star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to
the Christ child.

5. Served for the Day
• Another lovely custom associated with the Three Kings Day holiday centers around the
evening meal. Traditionally, the supper served on this special day is delicious, tamales
accompanied by hot chocolate. This makes for a perfectly quintessential Mexican meal
and one that is enjoyed by everyone in attendance. But the most important is the “Rosa
de Reyes” which has a little with Pearson hidden inside of it.
• The person who receives needs to bake tamales for the 2 of February that is a Mexican
holiday day!

6. With the Family
• We get together and someone bring a “Rosca de Reyes”, for the family to have for dinner
then every one cuts its own piece because if you get the little man hidden inside you and
only you are to bring the Tamales. Then we all go home to wait for the Reyes Magos to
leave the gifts ... In your shoe. The tradition is that you need to leave your shoes, a shoe
for every one who is receiving a gift. and in the morning is to enjoy of the gifts and the
company of the family.