Catholic Epiphany

This holiday is also known as Epiphany or Holy Kings Day. The day when the three sages Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar, following the guiding star, came to Bethlehem with gifts for the newborn Jesus.

January 6 is perhaps the most joyful day of the year for Mexican children. They receive a mountain of gifts. Even more than Christmas!

For the festive table, sweet bread is baked, Roscu, in which a ceramic figure of a baby is baked, symbolizing Christ, hidden from the army of the tyrant Herod. Those who find this figure in their piece of bread, according to tradition, should arrange a holiday at home on February 2, Candle Day. And, of course, there will not do without atole - a hot sweet drink with the addition of corn flour.

Yes, walking around a Mexican town during the celebration of the Day of the Three Kings, look at your feet - traditionally, many Mexicans put their shoes outside in the hope that the Wise Men will put gifts there (involuntarily remember the socks hung above the fireplace for gifts from Santa).