Hogueras
Do you mean the retaking of Spain by the Christians?It is called the Reconquista.
Christmas in Spain is not a commercialized as it is on other places. The towns and cities in Spain decorate their streets for Christmas. Christmas traditions in Spain include having a manger in the home and they have Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve followed by festivities including a special dance called the Jota. Children receive gifts on the feast of the Epiphany from the gift givers, who are the Three Wise Men.
During Easter celebrations in Mexico, Spain, and Greece, bonfires are often lit to symbolize the cleansing of sins and the arrival of spring. In these bonfires, various materials such as old wooden furniture, palm fronds, and sometimes effigies are burned. In Spain, particularly during Holy Week, effigies of Judas Iscariot may be burned as a representation of betrayal. The bonfires serve as a communal activity that brings people together in celebration of the resurrection of Christ.
Christmas Eve in spain is called Nochebuena. It's easy to find facts about Christmas in Spain. Do a quick Google search in order to bring up different results. Read a little bit and you should have some interesting facts.
Spain
the day is different (US = 25th, spain = 6th)
The major difference is the much lower commercialism of Christmas in Spain.
chrismas happens everywhere in spain
The most famous game on Christmas in Spain is the Spanish Christmas Lottery, or the Loteria de Navidad. It is the world's biggest lottery.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 in Spain, just like other places.
Father Christmas is traditionally the British name for a figure of Christmas (who is now associated in the U.S. with the development of Santa Claus). However, a similar figure does exist in Spain and many other countries. In Spain, he is called Papa Noel or Padre Noel.
'Navidad'. Happy Christmas is 'Feliz Navidad'Navidad.