Día de los Reyes Magos

In Spain, Santa Claus isn’t the star of Christmas, nor does he deliver presents on 24 December. That role is played by the Three Kings on Three Wise Men's Day, 6 January. Or so they tell Spanish children. On the eve of Three Wise Men's Day, 5 January, almost all Spanish towns and cities celebrate the traditional Three Kings' Parade, a grand procession through the streets in which the Three Kings hand out sweets and soft toys to the children

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