Novena of aguinaldos

Novena of aguinaldos, also known as the novena to Baby Jesus, is a novena (nine-day religious ceremony) held during the time leading up to Christmas from December 16 to December 24.^[1] The novena of aguinaldos is commonly celebrated by Catholics in Colombia, as well as parts of Ecuador and Venezuela. During each night of the novena, families and friends pray, eat, and sing villancicos together, often accompanied by musical instruments.

After the novena, typical Christmas dishes are served such as buñuelos, natilla, empanadas, hot chocolate, and sabajón, which is a Colombian-style spiked eggnog.

A similar tradition in Mexico and Central America is known as Las Posadas that occurs during the same nine days.

^ Nueve días antes de Pentecostés 1a. reim. Editorial San Pablo. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-958-607-254-0. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)

[Nueve_días_antes_de_Pentecostés_1a._reim.-1] Nueve días antes de Pentecostés 1a. reim. Editorial San Pablo. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-958-607-254-0. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)

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