Hispanic Holidays

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Hispanic Holidays

• By Jared Starr

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Cinco de Mayo

• Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the fifth of may
• This Holiday celebrates the Mexican armys
  victory over the French
• The battle took place in 1862 in the Mexican town
  of Puebla
• Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with parades and
  fireworks

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Check For Understanding

• What is something you learned about Cinco de Mayo?

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Easter Season

• It is a holiday that all Christians celebrate
• Lent begins 40 days before Easter
• During Lent, people decide to give up something
  that is not easy for them
• The week before Easter is called Holy Week
• Many people go to church on Easter Morning, then
  they return home for a big dinner

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Check For Understanding

• What is something you learned about Easter Season?

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Day of the Dead

• Day of the Dead is one of the most important
  Hispanic Holidays
• It honors friends and relatives who have died
  during the year
• Hispanics clean graves and leave flowers and
  candles on them.
• Everything is decorated with skulls, coffins, and
  skeletons

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Check For Understanding

• What is something you learned about the Day of
  the Dead?

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Three Kings Day

• Sometimes this holiday is called Little Christmas
• The three kings are similar to Santa Claus
  because they bring gifts to children
• Families have a big dinner and at the end of the
  dinner they eat a cake shaped as a crown

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Check For Understanding

• What is something you learned about Three Kings
  Day?

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