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DÍA DE HALLOWEEN
EL TREINTA Y UNO DE OCTUBRE Did you know that… Among Spanish-speaking nations, Halloween is known as "El Dia de los Muertos." It is a joyous holiday when you remember friends and family who have died. It’s officially celebrated on November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and November 2 (All Souls' Day or the Day of the Little Angels) but begins on the evening of October 31. Designed to honor the dead who are believed to return to their homes on Halloween, many families construct an altar in their home and decorate it with candy, flowers, photographs, fresh water and samples of the deceased's favorite foods and drinks.
EL TREINTA Y UNO DE OCTUBRE Frequently, a basin and towel are left out in order that the spirit can wash prior to indulging in the feast. Candles and incense are burned to help the departed find his or her way home. Relatives also tidy the gravesites of deceased family members, including snipping weeds, making repairs and painting. The grave is then adorned with flowers, wreaths or paper streamers. Often, a live person is placed inside a coffin which is then paraded through the streets while vendors toss fruit, flowers and candies into the casket.
EL TREINTA Y UNO DE OCTUBRE On November 2, relatives gather at the gravesite to picnic and reminisce. Some of these gatherings may even include a mariachi band although American Halloween customs are gradually taking over this celebration. In Mexico during the autumn, countless numbers of monarch butterflies return to the shelter of fir trees in Mexico's Oyamel Fir Tree Forest. It was the belief of the Aztecs that these butterflies bore the spirits of dead ancestors.
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EL DÍA DE SAN VALENTIN
EL CATORCE DE FEBRERO DID YOU KNOW THAT…. Convinced that this is a holiday invented to boost consumerism, Spaniards often refer to Valentine’s Day as the Día de El Corte Inglés (Day of Corte Inglés), which is their main department store.
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EL DÍA DE LOS TONTOS
EL PRIMERO DE ABRIL DID YOU KNOW THAT: APRIL FOOL’S DAY IS NOT CELEBRATED IN SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, BUT… THERE IS A SIMILAR DAY WHEN PEOPLE PLAY PRANKS ON EACH OTHER. IT IS CALLED THE DAY OF THE INNOCENTS, OR EL DIA DE LOS INOCENTES. IT IS CELEBRATED ESPECIALLY IN SPAIN, TAKES PLACE ON DECEMBER 28, AND INSTEAD OF SAYING “EL TONTO DE ABRIL” THEY WOULD SAY, “INOCENTE, INOCENTE.’
EL DÍA DE INDEPENDENCIA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
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