US EditionCandelaria Day a Celebration of Tamales, Promises and Community
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Today is Sunday so that the saint of the Church usually postpones - save in solemnities and very special feasts - the memory of the saints of the day to commemorate “the Day of the Lord”. But it is a date today, 1 February, located between two very significant feasts such as that of yesterday 31 January, dedicated to San Juan Bosco, and that of tomorrow, 2 February, that commemorates the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple and the Puri…
The Day of Candelaria is celebrated every February 2nd and has its origin in the presentation of the Child God in the Temple.The date has been mixed with indigenous traditions that enrich the celebration in Latin America and among Latin migrants in the United States.Why Candelaria Day is celebrated on February 2ndThe Day of Candelaria is celebrated on February 2nd because it is the date on which the 40 days after the birth of Mary are celebrated…
There are traditions that do not need official reminders because they stand alone, pushed by collective memory and a mixture of faith, custom and coexistence. Candelaria Day is one of them. Every February 2nd, almost without realizing it, reappears in daily life, with an unmistakable aroma: that of the smoking tamales who announce that someone, at some point in January, took the figure of the “monito” of the child God in the thread of kings. In …
Photo: Generated by Grok 2 The arrival of February marks one of the most deeply rooted gastronomic traditions in Mexico: the consumption of tamales for Candelaria Day. In 2026, Mexico City re-placed itself as the epicenter of this celebration with multiple fairs combining traditional cuisine, cultural spaces and proposals that dialogue with new forms of urban consumption, beyond craving, each Fair of Tamal functions as a social meeting point whe…
Stop there, Mexican of good tooth and ancestral memory! The Candelaria arrives and with it comes the question that never fails: what are tamales eaten with? And by the way, do you really know what is the difference between atole and champurrado? On TV Azteca Morelos we tell you about it The atole is a drink of prehispanic origin, originally prepared with corn flour, water and sugar. Its name comes from the Nahuatl atolli, which means “watery”, a…
In Mexico, to talk about tamales is to talk about identity, tradition and party.With the arrival of Candelaria Day, every February 2, this popular dish becomes the protagonist of the family tables, closing the cycle of Rosca de Reyes and celebrating one of the most rooted gastronomic customs of the country.The richness of the tamales of Mexico lies in its diversity: they change their name, size, ingredients and flavor according to the region.Fro…
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