28th & 31st December
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28th December = 1st April Fool's Day
**The Day of the InnocentsThe Day of the Innocents** The Day of the Innocents is a commemoration of The Day of the Innocents is a commemoration of
Christianity: it refers to the myth of the massacre of all Christianity: it refers to the myth of the massacre of all children under two years old born in Bethlehem (Judea), children under two years old born in Bethlehem (Judea), ordered by King Herod to get rid of the newborn Jesus of ordered by King Herod to get rid of the newborn Jesus of Nazareth.Nazareth.
In our country we celebrate it on 28th December. People In our country we celebrate it on 28th December. People usually celebrate it playing tricks on neighbours, friends, usually celebrate it playing tricks on neighbours, friends, etc; For example, the people stick “llufes” (a paper in the etc; For example, the people stick “llufes” (a paper in the shape of a person) on chairs, doors, and on people’s shape of a person) on chairs, doors, and on people’s backs. Even on the TV news or in the newspapers there backs. Even on the TV news or in the newspapers there are fake news, and most people are surprised by these are fake news, and most people are surprised by these news because they are very very very very very shocking; news because they are very very very very very shocking; at the end of the day the reporters tell the truth. Also the at the end of the day the reporters tell the truth. Also the people play tricks on the phone to their friends, family or people play tricks on the phone to their friends, family or people who they don’t know.people who they don’t know.
It’s a “llufa”.
This text was written by Melània, Judit, Ariadna and Clara.
what day is it what day is it celebratedcelebrated ??
It is celebrated on 31st December. It is celebrated on 31st December. It starts at midnight.It starts at midnight.
What do people do?What do people do? The family gather for dinner.The family gather for dinner. At twelve o’clock the strokes start and the At twelve o’clock the strokes start and the
people eat twelve grapes, one per chime.people eat twelve grapes, one per chime. We also have a toast with sparkling wine We also have a toast with sparkling wine
called “cava”.called “cava”. After that the people have a party and After that the people have a party and
watch the fireworks.watch the fireworks.
Pictures Pictures
Why?Why? To welcome the new year.To welcome the new year. Spanish people celebrate it this way Spanish people celebrate it this way
because it seems it brings good luck.because it seems it brings good luck.
Aaron GuerreroAaron GuerreroPau MoralesPau MoralesVíctor RodríguezVíctor RodríguezJose SolísJose Solís