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Christmas, Christmas in Puerto Ricoit extends far beyond December 25th.
The island proudly claims to have the “longest vacation season in the world,” according to the Discover Puerto Rico website.
On average, holiday festivities in Puerto Rico they last about 45 days, according to the source, starting right after Thanksgiving and extending until mid-January.
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico usually lasts about 45 days. (iStock)
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The holiday season in Puerto Rico is full of rich traditions that families love.
One tradition those who visit Puerto Rico will immediately notice during the holiday season is the decorations.
In Puerto Rico, the decorations are usually put up by Thanksgiving and continue until the season ends in mid-January, with photo opportunities on every corner.
Parrandas, Christmas carol, it is a holiday food.
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Calenders choose the homes of family and friends to visit, usually starting around 10 p.m., performing aguinaldos (traditional Christmas carols), not only with their voices, but often with instruments, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
The group you start the song with is probably not the same group you end it with.
In Puerto Rico, when carolers visit a house, they will often stop inside to chat, food and drink before moving to the next residence.
Coquito is a popular drink enjoyed during the holiday season in Puerto Rico. Among the ingredients are coconut, vanilla and rum. (Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Usually, the residences of the house visited will join the group for the next house, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
A night of serenading loved ones can last quite a long time, often stretching into the early hours of the next morning, according to the source.
The biggest holiday in Puerto Rico isn’t actually Christmas, but the night before.
December 24th is Nochebuena in Puerto Rico. On that day, loved ones gather to exchange gifts, sing carols and have a big feast.
Many families will too attend midnight mass on the day, known as Misa de Gallo.
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Once Christmas is over, the celebrations continue in Puerto Rico.
Another big event in the line of holidays is Three Kings Day on January 6, a holiday that “commemorates the visit the three wise men paid to Jesus after his birth,” according to Discover Puerto Rico.
On the eve of the day, children fill a shoebox with grass, which they leave for the camels to nibble on while the Three Kings leave behind gifts for them, writes PuertoRico.com.
For a particularly festive Three Kings Day, Juana Díaz is the place to go, as it hosts Puerto Rico’s biggest celebration for the holiday. Juana Díaz hosts an annual Three Kings Day festival and parade that draws more than 25,000 people each year, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
In Puerto Rico, gifts are primarily exchanged between loved ones on Christmas Eve. (iStock)
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Then, eight days later is Octavitas, a post-holiday celebration where families come together and celebrate one last time for the season.
The end of the holidays is marked by the street festival of San Sebastián.
This multi-day festival takes place in Old San Juan and is filled with live music, dancing, shopping and parades.
