DÍAS FESTIVOS
(FESTIVAL DAYS) | ||
| las vacaciones de Navidad | - | the Christmas holidays |
| Nochebuena | - | Christmas Eve (literally "night good") |
| día de navidad | - | Christmas Day |
| el día de los Santos Inocentes | - | 28th December (similar to April Fool's Day). On this day you play practical jokes "las inocentadas". In Ibi (Alicante) locals battle each other with flour. In Velez-Rubio (Almería), a citizen is appointed mayor for the day and has anyone who shows up in the town square arrested and taken off to the local lock-up. |
| Nochevieja | - | New Year's Eve (literally "night old") |
| Año Nuevo | - | New Year |
| el día de año nuevo | - | New Year's Day |
| la Noche de Reyes | - | Three Kings Day Eve (5th of January) |
| la cabalgata de los Reyes Magos | - | the procession of the three kings. This is a parade held on 5th of January. |
| el día de Reyes | - | Three Kings Day (6th of January) |
COSAS NAVIDEÑAS
(CHRISTMAS THINGS) | ||
| árbol de Navidad | - | Christmas tree |
| regalo de Navidad | - | Christmas present |
| adornos de Navidad | - | Christmas decorations |
| una corona de Navidad | - | Christmas wreath |
| el muérdago | - | mistletoe |
| el acebo | - | holly |
| flor de Navidad/flor de Pascua (Spain) | - | poinsettia |
| la comida del día de Navidad | - | Christmas dinner |
| un tarjeta de Navidad, un crismas | - | a Christmas card |
| el espumillón | - | tinsel |
| la misa del gallo | - | Midnight mass (literally "mass of the rooster". It is called this because it is said that the only time a rooster crowed at midnight was on the day that Jesus was born.) |
| nacimiento | - | nativity scene |
| un villancico | - | Christmas carol |
| adorno (árbol de Navidad) | - | Christmas decoration |
| Baltasar, Gaspar, Melchor | - | Balthasar, Gaspar, Mechior (3 wise men/3 kings) |
| los Reyes Magos | - | the three kings, three wise men |
| tomar las uvas | - | eat grapes |
| un auto de Navidad | - | a nativity play |
| ¡Feliz Navidad! | - | Merry Christmas! |
| ¡Felices Fiestas! | - | Seasons Greetings! |
| ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! | - | Merry Christmas and a Happy/Prosperous New Year! |
| ¿Qué te regalaron para Navidad? | - | What did you get for Christmas? |
| La Navidad está en puertas | - | Christmas is just around the corner |
| el espiritu navideño | - | the Christmas spirit |
| oro | - | gold |
| incienso | - | frankincence |
| mirra | - | myrrh |
| los pastores | - | shepherds |
| los ángeles | - | angels |
| un burro | - | donkey |
| Papá Noel | - | Santa Claus (literally "Father Christmas") |
COMIDA
(FOOD) | ||
| un tronco de Navidad | - | a Christmas yule log |
| un pastel de Navidad | - | a Christmas cake |
| el pavo | - | turkey (Pavo Trufado de Navidad - Turkey with Truffles - is a common Christmas day meal) |
| mantecados | - | traditional christmas sweet made with almonds |
| polvorones | - | traditional christmas sweet made with almonds. They are also known as "Wedding Cookies". |
| una rosca de Reyes/un roscón de Reyes | - | a large, round bun baked for the 6th of January with candied fruits. Inside is hidden prizes such as coins. |
| Turrón | - | a typical Spanish nougat sweet eaten at Christmas |
| mazapán | - | marzipan |
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