Maritza Martínez Mejía, AWA: January 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026

Three Kings Day - Día de los Reyes Magos

Celebrate Traditions - Celebrando las tradiciones

After Christmas and New Year, the celebrations continue with the Three Kings’ Day, which is celebrated on January 6th, but different churches recognize it on diverse dates. It is also known as Día de Los Reyes Magos or Epiphany. It commemorates the visit of the Magi, and the manifestation of Jesus’ divinity and saving mission to all nations (Matt 2:1-12).

The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, a verb that means "to shine upon," "to manifest," or “to make known.”

Happy Three Kings Day!

Some facts about the

Three Kings Day

* The kings' names were Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. ~Read Matthew 2~

* They gave Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

* The kings brought their gifts in vessels called ciboria. * In Puerto Rico, Argentina, and other places, children leave hay for the camels.

* In Spain, children leave letters to the king.

* In Mexico and some Hispanic communities, serve the Rosca de Reyes.
* In diverse places, the kids leave their boots for the Kings to leave presents.

Three King Cake or Rosca de Reyes

More Recipes and facts: https://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2020/01/recetas-luzdelmes-rosca-de-reyes-three.html
Recipe: http://catholiccuisine.blogspot.com/2009/01/gift-of-magi-bread.html

Three King Cake is a circular fruitcake inside which a small hidden statue of a baby Jesus. The person who finds the child Jesus makes a feast day of La Candelaria, which is on February 2^nd.

Kids Activities for Three Kings Day

1. Coloring Three Kings Cards: Visit the link to print the design

http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/religious/index.php

2. Cut and Paste Peace Card: Use old Christmas Cards

3. FREE Reading Activities from Lesson for Living

http://www.luzdelmes.com/ldm.php?ldm=learningactivities

DÍA DE LOS REYES MAGOS

Después de la Navidad y el Año Nuevo, las celebraciones continúan con el día de los Reyes Magos, el 6 de enero, pero diferentes iglesias lo celebran en otras fechas de acuerdo con el Calendario Litúrgico. También conocido como la Epifanía. Esta fiesta conmemora la visita de los Reyes Magos, la manifestación de la divinidad de Jesús y su misión salvadora para todas las naciones (Mateo 2:1-12).

La palabra «epifanía» proviene del griego "epiphainen", un verbo que significa «resplandecer sobre», «manifestar» o «dar a conocer».

¡Feliz Epifanía a todos!

Curiosidades: En algunos países, como Puerto Rico, Argentina, los niños acostumbran dejar pajas de heno y agua para los camellos de los Reyes Magos, y sus boticas o zapatos para que los Reyes los llenen de regalos.

Actividad infantil