Christmas in Mexico

Mexicans and Spanish people share similar traditions and customs. In Mexico, the highlight of the Christmas celebration is a religious procession called La Posada, in which the celebrants carry images of Mary and Jesus and go from house to house, reenacting their search for shelter before the birth of Jesus. Santa Claus is not very popular in Mexico. However, poinsettias or the Flame Leaf plays an important role in Christmas celebrations.

You can read the Mexican folklore about Poinsettia, a bright red star-shaped flower in our 'Christmas stories' section. Mexicans attends Midnight Mass, also known as 'La Misa Del Gallo' or the rooster's mass, where lullabies are sung for newborn Jesus. Mexican children are blindfolded on Christmas day and then, they have to try to break the clay pot known as 'Pinata', suspended and swinging from a rope. As soon as it breaks, children rush to collect the candy kept inside the pinata. Good children receive gifts from the Three Wise Men on 6th of January.