Three Kings' Day Family Celebration at Newark United Methodist Church

69 East Delaware Avenue,Newark DE 19711

08 January, 2023

Description

At the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas comes a day called Epiphany or Three Kings Day. This holiday is celebrated as the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. On this day in Spain, many children get their Christmas presents. In Puerto Rico, before children go to sleep on January 5, they leave a box with hay under their beds so the kings will leave good presents. In France, a delicious "kings' cake" known as la galette des rois is baked. Bakers hide a coin, jewel, or little toy inside it. Also, in England, there is a blessing/chalking of the homes which we will also do on this occasion.