VENEZUELA

• Dates
• Foods
• Decorations
• Customs/beliefs
• Weather/climate

DATES

CHRISTMAS EVENTS

• December 8: celebration of hogueras
• December 22: winning El Gordo
• December 24: nochebuena
• December 25: Christmas Day
• December 28: santos inocentes

FOODS

SPANISH FOODS

• Salmon and cod starter
• Aubergine soup
• Saffron lamb
• Casadiellas
• Lombarda

DECORATIONS

SPANISH DECORATIONS

• The caganer is what Spain puts up as the nativity scene
• Streets are filled with decorative elements that are related to the holidays.
• They put up a Christmas tree and decorate it with lights

BELIEFS

CUSTOMS/BELIEFS

• They call Santa Viejito Pascuero
• They center Christmas around Christ
• Gather together on Christmas Eve night to begin a huge feast
• They buy cards and gifts for each other

WEATHER

WEATHER/CLIMATE

• June is the hottest month in Spain
• It gets about 80 degrees Fahrenheit average
• The most rain they get is about 80 mm
• Coldest month is in Enero
• It get to an average of 69 degrees Fahrenheit