Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is a concept typical of Mexican culture. The Culture of Mexico is a Latin American culture that reflects the complexity of Mexico's history through the culture of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican It began in the decade of the 1990's and informally refers to the vacational period from December 12 (Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) to January 6 (Day of the Magi or "Tres Reyes Magos"). Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Our Lady of Guadalupe, also called the Virgin of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe or Virgen de Guadalupe is a 16th century Roman Catholic Mexican Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King The Magi (singular Magus, from Latin via Greek μάγος; Old English: Mage; from Persian maguš and Kurdish During this period there are several holidays which, linked together, create a "marathon" of festivities. During this twenty-five-day-party-marathon, many people ingest alcoholic beverages non-stop as a resistance "race", not unlike a marathon. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42
The celebrations linked together by the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon are:
- December 12th: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Our Lady of Guadalupe, also called the Virgin of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe or Virgen de Guadalupe is a 16th century Roman Catholic Mexican
- Every evening from December 16th to December 24th: The 9 Posadas parties. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
- December 24th: Last posada and Christmas Eve (Nochebuena). Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Noche Buena, often translated as "Good Night" is a Spanish word referring to the night of Christmas Eve.
- December 25th: Christmas
- December 28th: Holy Innocent's day, which in Mexico is remembered playing practical jokes. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of For the painting by Peter Paul Rubens see " Massacre of the Innocents (Rubens "
- December 31st: New Year's Eve
- January 1st: New Year's Day
- January 6th: Day of the Three Kings
- The last celebration of the season is Day of Candelaria on February 2nd. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King "Three Kings" or "Three Wise Men" redirects here Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor In Mexico, this festivity is linked to the feast of the Magi on January 6th by the traditional Rosca de Reyes. It is also common to celebrate consuming the traditional atole and tamales. Atole ( Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl atolli) is a traditional Cornstarch -based Mexican and Central American (where it is known as A tamale ( Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional indigenous American food consisting of steam-cooked corn However, being almost a month away from all the celebrations that happen in late December and early January, it is excluded from the "Marathon".
The name of the marathon (Guadalupe Reyes) has also been used in advertising. Certain comedy shows sometimes feature the fictional character of "Guadalupe Reyes", a proper Mexican name which can belong either to either a male or a female. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.