Happy Three Kings Day!! Or, as they say in Spanish, "Feliz día de los reyes magos". :-)
Yes, that's right, today, January 6, is the official day in which Christians celebrate "Epiphany," or the arrival of the Kings to the manger of baby Jesus (who, apparently was technically born today as well, fyi). In olden days, before Santa made his debut and Christmas was moved to December 25th to fall in line with pagan holidays so that conversion to Christianity was easier, January 6th was the day for "Christmas" celebration. Traditions vary greatly across hispanic cultures, but some include leaving piles of hay for the camels, receiving little trinket gifts or boxes of coal (hopefully you were good all last year!), or receiving all of your gifts on that day. In fact, New York City has a Three Kings parade in East Harlem, which can be found on youtube if you so wish to check.
So, if you want another day of presents, are looking for a new tradition, or wanted to know when the official "12 days of Christmas" ended...it's today! Enjoy!
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