Overview
- The celebration commemorates the Magi’s visit as told in the Gospel of Matthew, with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
- In many Hispanic families, children leave shoes with water and grass for the camels and wake to gifts on January 6.
- The day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so schools and workplaces operate normally in most places.
- In Argentina the date is not listed under Law 27.399 as a public holiday, though it coincides with the summer recess.
- Communities across Spain, Latin America and U.S. Latino neighborhoods celebrate with parades, family gatherings and Rosca de Reyes.