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Feb
02
Sunday
Feb
02
Sun
Festival :: Church/Iglesia
Day of Candelaria / Dia de la Candelaria
12:00 AM
Various
Day of Candelaria / Dia de la Candelaria Description:
The Day of Candelaria is celebrated on February 2. Parties in the evenings given by the person that found the Jesus statue in the cake on the Day of the Three Kings. During the day people carry elaborately dressed dolls representing the baby Jesus. The dolls are then taken to the churches to be blessed.

El Día de la Candelaria se celebra el 2 de febrero. Fiestas por las tardes de la persona que encontró la estatua de Jesús en el pastel en el Día de los Reyes Magos. Durante el día la gente lleva muñecas elaboradamente vestidas que representan al niño Jesús. Las muñecas son llevadas a las iglesias para ser bendecidas.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Various
Address: Varios Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Phone: N/A

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