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Epiphany

The twelve days of Christmas (December 25-January 6^th) are known as Epiphany.  On the eve of Epiphany, children from Puerto Rico, Spain, Mexico and most of Latin America place water and grass under their beds for the camels of the three wise men (or the three Kings, as they are better known locally). In return, the three Kings brings presents, which they leave under the bed, after the camels eat the grass. Children wake up early on January 6^th ("Dia de Reyes") to see what Baltazar, Melchior, and Gaspar left them. Epiphany commemorates the day in which the three wise men arrived bearing gifts for the Christ child. Some European countries celebrate Epiphany with a King’s cake. The cake has a trinket baked into it and the person who gets the prize is crowned for the evening. Epiphany marks the end of the Christian liturgical season of Christmas.