CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY TERMS

DÍAS FESTIVOS  (FESTIVAL DAYS)
las vacaciones de Navidad	-	the Christmas holidays
Nochebuena	-	Christmas Eve (literally "night good")
día de navidad	-	Christmas Day
el día de los Santos Inocentes	-	28th December (similar to April Fool's Day).  On this day you play practical jokes "las inocentadas".  In Ibi (Alicante) locals battle each other with flour. In Velez-Rubio (Almería), a citizen is appointed mayor for the day and has anyone who shows up in the town square arrested and taken off to the local lock-up.
Nochevieja	-	New Year's Eve (literally "night old")
Año Nuevo	-	New Year
el día de año nuevo	-	New Year's Day
la Noche de Reyes	-	Three Kings Day Eve (5th of January)
la cabalgata de los Reyes Magos	-	the procession of the three kings.  This is a parade held on 5th of January.
el día de Reyes	-	Three Kings Day (6th of January)
COSAS NAVIDEÑAS (CHRISTMAS THINGS)
árbol de Navidad	-	Christmas tree
regalo de Navidad	-	Christmas present
adornos de Navidad	-	Christmas decorations
una corona de Navidad	-	Christmas wreath
el muérdago	-	mistletoe
el acebo	-	holly
flor de Navidad/flor de Pascua (Spain)	-	poinsettia
la comida del día de Navidad	-	Christmas dinner
un tarjeta de Navidad, un crismas	-	a Christmas card
el espumillón	-	tinsel
la misa del gallo	-	Midnight mass (literally "mass of the rooster".  It is called this because it is said that the only time a rooster crowed at midnight was on the day that Jesus was born.)
nacimiento	-	nativity scene
un villancico	-	Christmas carol
adorno (árbol de Navidad)	-	Christmas decoration
Baltasar, Gaspar, Melchor	-	Balthasar, Gaspar, Mechior (3 wise men/3 kings)
los Reyes Magos	-	the three kings, three wise men
tomar las uvas	-	eat grapes
un auto de Navidad	-	a nativity play
¡Feliz Navidad!	-	Merry Christmas!
¡Felices Fiestas!	-	Seasons Greetings!
¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!	-	Merry Christmas and a Happy/Prosperous New Year!
¿Qué te regalaron para Navidad?	-	What did you get for Christmas?
La Navidad está en puertas	-	Christmas is just around the corner
el espiritu navideño	-	the Christmas spirit
oro	-	gold
incienso	-	frankincence
mirra	-	myrrh
los pastores	-	shepherds
los ángeles	-	angels
un burro	-	donkey
Papá Noel	-	Santa Claus (literally "Father Christmas")
COMIDA (FOOD)
un tronco de Navidad	-	a Christmas yule log
un pastel de Navidad	-	a Christmas cake
el pavo	-	turkey (Pavo Trufado de Navidad - Turkey with Truffles - is a common Christmas day meal)
mantecados	-	traditional christmas sweet made with almonds
polvorones	-	traditional christmas sweet made with almonds.   They are also known as "Wedding Cookies".
una rosca de Reyes/un roscón de Reyes	-	a large, round bun baked for the 6th of January with candied fruits.  Inside is hidden prizes such as coins.
Turrón	-	a typical Spanish nougat sweet eaten at Christmas
mazapán	-	marzipan