Piñatas are without a doubt one of Mexico’s most well known traditions. They are present in many of the most common celebrations in the country like birthdays, posadas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and even baptisms and baby showers.
Although most people in the world immediately associate piñatas with Mexico, they likely came from a rather unexpected place. Find out more in this episode.
Hispanic Heritage Month was established to recognize what Hispanic and Latinos have brought to the world in terms of culture and history, but it isn’t without its critics. Often such holidays that are meant to honor different groups of people become overcommercialed and don’t do much to advance general knowledge about what these groups actually contribute to the world. So in this episode, we dive into what this holiday means for some, and how you can better celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Cinco de Mayo is upon us yet again. Do you have plans with your friends to celebrate at your favorite Mexican restaurant with mountains of tacos? Or possibly at home with lots of margaritas and maybe a sombrero or two?
Jim and May give us the run-down on the history behind Cinco de Mayo. If you think it’s all about Mexican Independence Day, you’d be wrong, so check out the episode to find out more!
We started off this week with Valentine’s Day, or “El Día del Amor y la Amistad” in Mexico. Of course, most of us are familiar with celebrating love on this day with gifts or romantic gestures, but how did Valentine’s day come to be?
Jim and May run down the list of stories surrounding the origin of Valentine’s Day.
January 6th pretty much wraps up the holiday season in most Spanish speaking countries with Día de Reyes, or Three Kings’ Day.
It’s a Catholic holiday that celebrates the recognition of baby Jesus as Christ by the Three Wise Men
People bring in the new year differently all over the world, but the one thing that seems pretty consistent is making New Year’s resolutions.
Learn all about not just various New Year’s traditions, but also tips and tricks on keeping those new habits going strong after the new year.
Christmas is finally here! Find out how people celebrate the holidays differently in Mexico and the US. Experience the nostalgia as Jim and May compare their childhood memories of the holiday season.
One symbol you can see a lot in Mexico around this time of year is the skull. But death is not the only meaning behind it.
In Mexico, one of the biggest holidays is Día de Muertos. People celebrate the lives of their ancestors and decorate with these elaborate sugar skulls, or calaveritas de azúcar.
El Día de Muertos is celebrated across Mexico on November 2nd. It is believed that around this time, the veil between this world and the spirit world is thinner.
Jim and May talk about the significance of the holiday in Mexico and how it’s celebrated.