By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Although it is generally perceived as a minor holiday, the observance of Candelaria Day, or Candlemas, on Feb. 2, is in fact a longstanding festival in Mexico that officially marks the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. In Mexico, Candelaria is closely interconnected with another post-Christmas holiday, the Three King’s Day, when not only do children
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Santa Claus may be back in the North Pole catching up on lost sleep and giving his reindeer and elves a well-deserved winter vacation, but here in Mexico the Christmas season isn’t over yet. Jan. 6 – that celebrated Twelfth Day of Christmas – officially marks the Epiphany, the day when Christ was visited by the Magi,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Despite an official lockdown order from Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to help curb the spread of the raging covid-19 pandemic, Mexico City residents took to the streets and celebrated the Christmas and New Year holidays in force last month, violating citywide mandates on large gatherings. According to the Mexico City Citizen Command, Control, Computer, Communications
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While in Northern European Christian cultures, it is the the eve or day of Christ’s birth (Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, respectively) that is celebrated with special meals and an exchange of presents, here in Mexico, it is the Epiphany, or the commemoration of the anniversary of arrival of the Magi at Bethlehem, that is most associated
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By RICARDO CASTILLO As someone who was raised and educated in accordance with a Christian way of thought, the meaning of Christmas this year poses a challenging prospect for celebrating, mainly because Christianism – as it is practiced today – is not the love-professing religion it once claimed to be. Is Jesus indeed the son of God? Millions of Mexicans
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Holiday Heist
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Blush-red poinsettias have long been regarded around the world as the perfect companion to seasonal traditions and classic Christmas decorations. Lesser known is the leafy, long-stemmed flowers’ far-flung history. Called nochebuenas in Spanish (literally “holy night,” referring to Christmas Eve), the poinsettia has traveled across oceans and changed varieties more than 70 times within
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Holiday Cheer
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Before covid-19 came along and led to massive lockdowns, there was a rather unusual Christmas holiday practice in Mexico that involved, starting in around mid-December, the practice of neighbors suddenly banging on each other’s door late at night demanding refuge and hot punch. Those already familiar with Mexican Christmas traditions will recognize this unusual ritual
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Coronavirus shutdowns didn’t keep Mexico City’s International Women’s Club (IWC) from celebrating is annual end-of-year gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 5, albeit in a new format. The lavish, three-course meal was delivered by messenger early in the afternoon, along with a complementary bottle of wine, to IWC members and their plus-ones via messenger service, and all were
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