Christmas in Mexico Christmas in Mexico Christmas in Mexico is celebrated during a season that begins near December 12 to January 6, candlemas on February 2. During this entire time, one can see nativity scenes, poinsettias and Christmas shoes. The season begins with celebrations related to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patroness of Mexico, followed by traditions such as Las Posadas and pastorelas. There is a mass and feast on Christmas Eve, the arrival of the Three Wise Men on January 6 ending with Candlemas and the presentation of Child Jesus images at churches. These traditions are a mixture of remnants from the
Father Christmas (1991 film) of the snowman in one of the rooms when Father Christmas is delivering presents. In "Father Christmas", Ernest the milkman from "Ethel and Ernest" can be seen delivering milk to the Royal Family on Christmas morning, and Jim and Hilda Bloggs from "When the Wind Blows" are shown enjoying a drink in the Scottish pub. A heavily sanitised American version was produced. The most notable change is that Father Christmas was re-voiced by William Dennis Hunt, becoming much jollier, and all 76 (75 by Father Christmas, 1 by a child's voice in a song) instances of the word "blooming" were