Christmas in Spain
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A Christmas tradition for many people in Spain is going to Midnight Mass or “La Misa Del Gallo” (The Mass of the Rooster). Most families will eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before the mass. The traditional Spanish Christmas dinner is “Pavo Trufado de Navidad” which is turkey stuffed with truffles (mushrooms). Children get some presents on Christmas Day but they receive most on Epiphany. Some children believe that the kings bring presents to them on Epiphany. The children write letters to the kings, asking for toys and presents. On Epiphany Eve (Jan 5) they leave shoes out on windowsills, balconies or under the Christmas tree to be filled with presents. The children also leave gifts out for the kings and water for the camel that brought them. If the children have been bad, the kings might leave pieces of coal made out of sugar in the presents.