Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

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Día de la Candelaria: Why do Mexicans eat Tamales on February 2?

Those who found the baby Jesus doll in their piece of Rosca de Reyes on Three Kings Day (Día de Reyes)are by tradition obligated to bring tamales to the Día de la Candelaria on February 2, normally a gathering of the same family and friends from Three Kings Day.

What is celebrated on February 2?

Día de la Candelaria is connected to the Three Kings Day (January 6) thread as it represents the Epiphany: the moment of the meeting of the "sacred family" with the Three Kings, when Joseph . . .

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