And they happily fall asleep.ġ9 The following day is the best of all! They will find juguetes - toys,Ģ3 Children have a week to enjoy their gifts and toys before they come back to school.(Around Jan.

Grass, water and a letter is under their beds.

Have behaved during the year and Asking them for presents.ġ3 They also cut grass and get water for the camels.ġ6 They have to be sleeping or the Reyes bypass the house.ġ7 Los Reyes need time to read the letters and feed the camels.ġ8 Grass, water and a letter is under their beds It’s also known as the Epiphany Day.Ĥ Who are the Three Kings? ¿Quiénes son los Reyes Magos?ĥ The Three Kings are also known as the Wise Men.Ħ 2007 years ago, they followed the star and found Baby JesusĨ They will also bring gifts to children around the world.ĩ They come from the orient, Middle East, through the desierto desert…ġ2 On La Víspera de Reyes (the Eve of the Three Kings Day) children write letters explaining that they Regardless, there’s definitely room to remember both the Capitol Insurrection and Three Kings’ Day when it comes to January 6th, but only one of those involves eating La Rosca de Reyes (the Three Kings’ cake).2 “El Día de los Reyes Magos” is celebrated on January 6.ģ Día de la Epifanía January 6 is the anniversary of the coming of the Three Wise Men to honor the infant Jesus at Bethlehem. It almost leads me to wonder why the rioters couldn’t have picked the 5th or the 7th. It’s frustrating that a day so rooted in celebration for so many is now known to most here in the US as a day of unrest. Rodriguez also noted that she will take the day off to spend it with family.

This has forced many who celebrate to take the 6th off. While Three Kings’ Day is on FCPS’ list of Religious and Cultural Observance Days, it is not a day off unlike other similar holidays. Ever since the insurrection 2 years ago, most of the news coverage usually refers to the event as “January 6th.” The problem with associating the day of the 6th with the insurrection is that it sweeps this holiday that’s already unknown to most in the US further under the rug. However, the holiday is mostly obscure in the US, and the past few years have definitely not been kind to it. “The tradition in Puerto Rico is that the kids will go out with a shoebox and they will put grass for the camels that are coming… we would put it in our rooms underneath the beds because the gifts aren’t under the tree but under the beds.”Īs someone who celebrates, I’m grateful that I will always remember the day of January 6th as a day of celebration and family before anything else. “In Puerto Rico, which is where I’m from, when I was growing up, my mom always made it way more important than Santa Claus or Christmas Day,” Spanish teacher Ms. In fact, many families who celebrate opt to give gifts on January 6 instead of Christmas. Similar to Christmas, the holiday has roots in religious tradition, but it’s become more secular as time went on, eventually seen as just a time to be festive. The holiday celebrates the biblical story of the 3 kings, or wise men, visiting and bringing gifts to baby Jesus. Three Kings’ Day, or El Día de los Tres Reyes, is a holiday celebrated in many Hispanic countries on that same infamous day. For a lot of people though, January 6 means something far more, and far different than the day a shirtless man wearing Viking headgear managed to break into the Capitol. You probably remember where you were or what you were doing when you tuned in to the footage of masses rallying on Constitution Avenue. When someone brings up the day of “January 6th,” chances are some very specific images come to mind.

Feliz dia de reyes boricua