"Dia de Reyes," Three Kings Day!

Here in Mexico, January 6th is "Dia de Reyes" or Three Kings Day which marks the end of the Christmas season. Mexican children go to bed the evening of January 5th expecting to find gifts next to the Nativity Scene, or in some cases we have heard, in their shoes beneath their beds. This is the traditional sweet bread they eat with hot chocolate that morning after they open their gifts.

It's called Rosca de Reyes and you can buy it in grocery stores and bakeries all over town.


This is what it looks like. It's like a sweet coffee cake with fruit on top. Actually quite tasty.


Plastic baby Jesus figurines are baked inside the bread. The person who finds a baby Jesus in their piece of bread has to make tamales for the fiesta de la Candelaria on February 2nd. This celebration is the last of the Christmas festivities. Below is a link to more information about this celebration.
http://www.inside-mexico.com/reyesoscar.htm

Greg found a baby Jesus in his piece of bread. So guess who's making tamales?