Blog #Epiphany

The Spanish celebrate Christmas and New Year differently to most other countries. The month-long 'fiesta' lasts from 8th December, Immaculate Conception, through to 6th January, Epiphany. What happens in between is different also. Paul Whitelock first wrote about this back in 2020, when many traditional events were cancelled because of Covid-19. The original article has been tweaked. Here's the up-to-date version.

Christmas in Spain differs somewhat from the celebrations in other countries, such as France, Germany, the UK, and the USA. What the Spanish eat and when is different and the main presents are given out on 6 January, Epiphany. The Christmas season lasts from 8 December, Día de la Inmaculada Concepción, until 6 January, Epiphany or Día de Reyes.