Three Kings Parade (Epiphany)

Epiphany is a Christian feast day celebrated annually on January 6 that is also known as Three Kings Day and Theophany. Epiphany means «manifestation» as it commemorates the first time Jesus’ divinity manifested itself through the visit of the Three Kings (also known as the Magi or Wise Men) and through his baptism in the river Jordan. It is a significant event in the church calendar as the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus.

Epiphany is the starting day of Epiphany tide (the Epiphany season), the liturgical period that follows Christmastide (the Christmas season) and continues until Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent (the Lenten season). It is preceded by Epiphany Eve on January 5.

Waking up in the morning of the adoration of the Magi (Los Reyes Magos or Three Kings or Three Wise Men), Spanish children find gifts at home if they behaved well. If a child did not behave very well, the wise men bring him or her a sweet coal. On the night of January 5th to January 6th, when everyone is asleep, the Magi visit every house in the world, but before that, on the evening of the previous day, they pass through the city in a festive Cavalcade known as the Three Kings Parade.