Three Kings Day

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Three Kings Day is a Christian feast celebrated on January 6, marking the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus and widely observed with parades, gifts, and cultural traditions in many Latin American and Spanish-speaking communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast day
public holiday in some countries
religious holiday
associatedWith Magi
Three Kings
Wise Men
surface form: Three Wise Men
basedOnText Gospel of Matthew
celebratedIn Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
France
Germany
Guatemala
Honduras
Italy
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Puerto Rico
Spain
Hispanic and Latino Americans
surface form: United States (Latino communities)

Uruguay
Venezuela
celebratedOn January 6
commemorates manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles
visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus
hasAlternativeName Three Kings Day
surface form: Día de Reyes

Three Kings Day
surface form: Día de los Reyes Magos

Epiphany
surface form: Feast of the Epiphany
hasCanonicalName Epiphany
hasCustom blessing of homes
children leaving hay or grass for the camels
children leaving shoes out for gifts
gift-giving to children
parades featuring the Three Kings
sharing special breads or cakes
singing carols
special church services
hasFood Galette des Rois
King cake
Rosca de Reyes
Roscón de Reyes
hasLiturgicalColor white
hasReligiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Protestant churches
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasSecularAspect community festivals
family gatherings
hasSymbol camels
crown
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Star of Bethlehem
surface form: star of Bethlehem
hasTheme gift-giving and generosity
journey and pilgrimage
revelation of Jesus to the nations
liturgicalRank solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church
occursAfter Christmas
surface form: Christmas Day
occursBefore Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
surface form: Baptism of the Lord
partOf Christmastide
surface form: Christmas season
timeOfDay primarily celebrated in the morning and daytime

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Puerto Ricans traditionalHoliday Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day hasAlternativeName Three Kings Day
this entity surface form: Día de Reyes
Three Kings Day hasAlternativeName Three Kings Day
this entity surface form: Día de los Reyes Magos
City of the Kings reasonForName Three Kings Day
this entity surface form: honor of the Three Wise Men (Reyes Magos)
Roscón de Reyes isAssociatedWith Three Kings Day
this entity surface form: Three Kings' Day
Roscón de Reyes isAssociatedWith Three Kings Day
this entity surface form: Día de Reyes
Disney ¡Viva Navidad! theme Three Kings Day
Disney ¡Viva Navidad! celebrates Three Kings Day