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Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico
Children cut grass for the camels and leave it under their beds; the Kings leave gifts and parrandas go door to door.
When is Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico in 2027?
Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico 2027 is on Wednesday, 6 January 2027. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 6 January 2026; 2028, Thursday, 6 January 2028.
About Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico and many parts of Latin America, the Three Kings Day, Día de los Reyes Magos on 6 January, is the main moment for gifts rather than Christmas Day. On the eve, children gather grass or hay in a box and leave it under their beds for the Kings' camels, and next morning find presents, toys and sweets in its place. The season, which lasts from Christmas to the eighth day after Epiphany, in the octavitas, brings parrandas or asaltos, groups of friends who surprise neighbours in the evening with guitars, cuatros, maracas and güiros, singing aguinaldos, until they are invited in for food and drink. In the towns of Juana Díaz and Hatillo, there are festivals with parades and the three kings on horseback. Foods include lechón asado, arroz con gandules, and coquito, a coconut drink.
Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 6 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 6 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 6 January 2028 |
What is eaten
- lechon asado
- arroz con gandules
- coquito
- pasteles
Traditions of Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico
Also part of it, and being written: Coquito (The coconut Christmas drink.), Cuatro (The small guitar of the season.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Epiphany (holiday)" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Parranda: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, source