Using a 12-box chart, create a year-round calendar of the activities you do on five or more holidays. You may use national holidays as well. Use as many Spanish vocabulary words and phrases as you can.
For each holiday, indicate the following:
• if you stay at home or go somewhere
• what activities you like to do
• Write at least three notes about how holidays are celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world (parade, picnic, family dinner, festival, concert, etc.).
Holiday | Stay at home or go somewhere | Activities | Notes on how holidays are celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world
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Navidad (Christmas) | Stay at home | Decorate the Christmas tree, exchange gifts, cook a special meal | 1. In Mexico, they celebrate with Las Posadas, a reenactment of Mary and Joseph's search for lodging. 2. In Spain, they have the tradition of "El Gordo" which is the largest lottery in the world. 3. In Puerto Rico, they celebrate with "parrandas" which are impromptu street parties.
Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) | Go somewhere | Attend a party or watch fireworks | 1. In Colombia, they have the tradition of wearing yellow underwear for good luck. 2. In Argentina, they celebrate with "La Quema del Año Viejo" where they burn a doll symbolizing the old year. 3. In Spain, they have the tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight, one for each stroke of the clock.
Día de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) | Go somewhere | Attend the parade and receive gifts from the Three Wise Men | 1. In Mexico, they have the tradition of making a special cake called "Rosca de Reyes" which has a hidden figurine inside. 2. In Puerto Rico, they celebrate with "Jíbaro" songs and dances. 3. In Spain, they have the tradition of children leaving their shoes by the door to receive gifts.
Día de la Independencia (Independence Day) | Go somewhere | Attend the fireworks display, have a barbecue | 1. In Mexico, they celebrate with parades, fireworks, and mariachi bands. 2. In Argentina, they celebrate with traditional dances like the "Chacarera" and the "Malambo". 3. In Colombia, they have the tradition of "Reinado Nacional de la Belleza" which is a beauty pageant held on Independence Day.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) | Stay at home | Build an altar, make sugar skulls, visit the cemetery | 1. In Mexico, they have parades called "La Catrina" where people dress up as skeletons. 2. In Guatemala, they have the tradition of flying kites to communicate with the souls of the departed. 3. In Bolivia, they celebrate with the "Ñatitas Festival" where people bring the skulls of their loved ones to be blessed.