On January 11th, Spanish class students learned about the Spanish holidays including 3 Kings Day and other traditions over the holiday season that Spanish cultures celebrate.
In Spanish 2 Honors, students learned about the Spanish version of New Year, which includes traditions different from the American New Year. During the new year, Spanish-speaking countries celebrate by doing something called the “12 Lucky Grapes.”
“Every ring of the gong on their New Year they eat one grape,” Spanish teacher Kimberly Picchardo said. “They also wear red underwear for good luck.”
In Spanish 1, students learned about Three King’s Day, which is a New Year’s tradition that occurred on January 6th. Common celebrations and traditions include parades on January 5th and Special foods like the “Rosca de Reyes,” which means “King’s cake” in English.
“The kids clean their shoes on the 5th and then they get gifts in them on the 6th,” Picchardo said. “It’s important to learn about these traditions because globalization is an important thing nowadays and instead of seeing a tradition and saying it’s weird or that’s strange, you can start to learn more about these traditions and this makes you more of a global citizen.”