My favorite Holidays

 

 

My Favorite Holidays

My favorite holidays are a time of enjoyment and reflection which I share with my family and good friends. Every year, our calendar is renewed and shows us festive dates to enjoy. It's like "a new beginning". I enjoy the holidays. Especially Christmas, New Year, and Three Kings Day. An additional reason is, I grew up in a Catholic Christian family and from I was a child, my parents taught me the magic of Christmas. Before to December 25th, my family and I decorated our home with a Christmas tree and "El pesebre" which is a representation of the birth of the baby Jesus. When Christmas day arrives, we get together and prepare typical Venezuelan Christmas dishes, like: hallaca, ham bread, chicken salad, pieces of smoked cheese and ham, hot chocolate. All this is delicious. Our celebration is on December 24^th at night and when the midnight is coming, we give us a big hug and say, “Merry Christmas”. Furthermore, we also exchange gifts after midnight. December 31^st is like December 24^th. On this day, we get together at night. We normally dance, share with the family and when it is midnight, we give each other a big hug and say, “Happy New Year”. We also have some customs such as: "holding money in the right hand" so that the new year brings us "Money", wearing yellow underwear, eating 12 grapes, and making wishes, walking in the street with a suitcase. We also do other things in the new year, which are somewhat "Superstitious”, but they are passed from generation to generation. December 6^th, Three Kings Day. It is a simpler day, but it is also special for me. On this day, the children woke up early. They go to the Christmas tree and receive gifts, then we ate a rich breakfast. Finally, my favorite holidays are very important for me because I share with my family and I have rest, enjoy, and reflect.