Three Kings Day: Why do people celebrate it on Jan. 6, and what are its origins?
A baker at La Michoacana Bakery prepares roscas de reyes, the traditional sweet bread of Dia de los Reyes Magos on Thursday, January 5, 2006., or Three Kings Day, is a holiday celebrated on Jan. 6 by Catholics and other Christians around the world.
Also known as the Day of the Magi, the day honors the biblical story of the three kings — Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar — who followed a star that led them to Bethlehem, where they brought the baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It is believed the the three wise men reached Jesus on Jan. 6.On ExpressNews.com:Dia de los Reyes Magos is mostly celebrated in Spain, Latin America, and among many U.S. Latinos.
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