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Feliz Navidad Holiday In Mexico
There are many wonderful holidays that are celebrated in Mexico, I chose the holiday called Navidad. Navidad is the celebration of Christmas in Mexico. The way I remember this holiday is, by the term Feliz Navidad! There is a song called Feliz Navidad and that is how I remember this holiday. Feliz Navidad means Happy Christmas in Spanish. In Mexico Navidad is one of the biggest celebrations throughout the year. Mexico celebrates Christmas on December 25th every year. In Mexico they don’t just celebrate on Christmas day, they prepare and celebrate almost all month long. In Mexico during Navidad people normally take off the last couple weeks in December, so that they can celebrate the holiday of Navidad with their family and friends. During the

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