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Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Friday January 26, 2007
nochebuena, noun:
Christmas Eve
la cena de Nochebuena
Christmas dinner
Most Latin American and Spanish families eat their Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, or Nochebuena, unlike families in the States or the UK, who usually eat their Christmas dinner on Christmas Day el día de Navidad.
Traditional Latin American Christmas Eve celebrations also include going to Midnight Mass, la Misa del Gallo, named after the gallo, the rooster, that heralds the break of day.
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