who bring gifts, especially oranges symbolizing gold, and chocolate symbolizing their kisses to good children. In some municipalities, most famously in Milan, the custom of the (Three Kings' Procession) is elaboratedly celebrated with a parade welcoming the Wise Men, and the passing out of sweets. In other places such as Treviso, the day is celebrated with bonfires, the sparks of which are said to predict the future of the new year. Malta Christmas () in Malta is mostly secular, with a number of Christian-related themes. Midnight Masses are popular among the older generations, and Christmas processions take place on Christmas Eve with a statue of the baby Jesus in towns and villages, led by the Society of Christian Doctrine. A public holiday in Malta, Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25. Christmas lunch usually consists of turkey served with potatoes and vegetables (Malta is a former British colony). The island has adopted other popular secular customs and traditions such as the Christmas tree and Father Christmas. Presents are normally exchanged either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. A local seasonal food is the ('honey ring'). These Maltese Christmas sweets are eaten as a dessert during the Christmas season but can also be purchased year-round. Christmas cribs are popular and are seen in most homes. Another Christmas tradition is the planting of common vetch seeds in flat-bottomed pots. They are planted around the beginning of December, normally placed on white cotton and watered every day whilst being kept in the dark all the time. They are usually taken out just before Christmas, and resemble long white spaghetti-like strands of leaves (since they would have grown in the dark). Portugal An official holiday in Portugal, Christmas is widely celebrated and associated with family gatherings. Many who have moved to the urban centers of Lisbon or Porto, along with many who have emigrated to other countries, still travel to their hometown to spend Christmas Eve with their families. Before the ('Rooster's Mass') that celebrates the birth of Christ, families gather around the , the late supper held on Christmas Eve. The traditional dish is (dried codfish boiled with vegetables), although, in northern Portugal, the bacalhau is often replaced by octopus. The Christmas dinner usually ends with (golden slices), filhós, and (dreams), all variations of fried dough desserts. The traditional cake (king cake) is served on Epiphany. Although Santa Claus () is increasingly