On the 5th of January 2024, the entire island of Gran Canaria will celebrate the visit of the three wise men: Balthasar of Arabia, Melchior of Persia and Gaspar of India. Remember also that January 6th is a bank holiday and most of the shops will be closed.
On January 6th, Spain celebrates the Epiphany or the arrival of the Three Kings from the Orient, an event which is highly anticipated by everyone, but especially by children, who receive gifts on this day (similar to Christmas day in other cultures).
The day of the Epiphany, January 6th, is a public holiday and so many businesses will be closed on this day.
However, the celebration starts a day before, on January 5th, with a highly anticipated event: the Three Kings Parade (La Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos). The kids will write letters asking for toys or other gifts and they will and these letters down to the Three Kings when they meet them before the parade.
Gran Canaria will celebrate once again the Three Kings Parade properly and everyone is waiting for this day with huge excitement, especially the kids.
MOGAN
Their Majesties will visit the neighborhoods of the municipality during the day and at 6:00 p.m. the traditional parade will be held in Arguineguín.
During the daytime the Three Kings Tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. and it will pass through Veneguera, Motor Grande, Playa del Cura.
It will be at 6:00 p.m. when the parade begins in Arguineguín, specifically next to the access to the town's pier. From there it will start along Manuel Álamo Suárez Avenue (Carpintero de Ribera), the section of Miguel Marrero Rodríguez street attached to Las Marañuelas Beach and will end at Pérez Galdós square. There the mayor of Mogán will receive them to give them the key to the municipality, and then they will collect the letters of wishes.
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will once again celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings with an event at Muelle Sanapu, followed by a parade in the evening and a night of concerts.
The Three Kings Parade in Maspalomas will start at 6:00 p.m., leaving fromVíctor Miranda Municipal Pavilion and ending at Plaza de San Fernando.
The route of the Three Kings parade:
The procession will arrive at 8:00 p.m. at the Plaza de San Fernando where a gala reception will be held so that the little ones can deliver their letters to the Three Wise Men.
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