<P> It is traditionally eaten on January 6 , during the celebration of the Día de Reyes ( literally `` Kings ' Day '' ) , which commemorates the arrival of the three Magi or Wise Men . In most of Spain , Spanish America , and sometimes , Hispanic communities in the United States , this is the day when children traditionally get presents , which are attributed to the Three Wise Men ( and not Santa Claus or Father Christmas ) . In Spain before children go to bed , they leave a dish filled with biscuits and a few glasses of water for the three wise men and the camels they ride on . The baby Jesus hidden in the bread represents the flight of the Holy Family , fleeing from King Herod 's Massacre of the Innocents . Whoever finds the baby Jesus figurine is blessed and must take the figurine to the nearest church on February 2 ( Candlemas Day , Día de la Candelaria ) . In the Mexican culture , this person has the responsibility of hosting a dinner and providing tamales and atole to the guests . In U.S. communities with large Mexican and Mexican - American populations , such as Los Angeles , San Diego , San Jose , Dallas and Chicago , the celebration includes the Mexican hominy stew pozole , which is made for all one 's neighbors . </P>
<P> It is traditionally eaten on January 6 , during the celebration of the Día de Reyes ( literally `` Kings ' Day '' ) , which commemorates the arrival of the three Magi or Wise Men . In most of Spain , Spanish America , and sometimes , Hispanic communities in the United States , this is the day when children traditionally get presents , which are attributed to the Three Wise Men ( and not Santa Claus or Father Christmas ) . In Spain before children go to bed , they leave a dish filled with biscuits and a few glasses of water for the three wise men and the camels they ride on . The baby Jesus hidden in the bread represents the flight of the Holy Family , fleeing from King Herod 's Massacre of the Innocents . Whoever finds the baby Jesus figurine is blessed and must take the figurine to the nearest church on February 2 ( Candlemas Day , Día de la Candelaria ) . In the Mexican culture , this person has the responsibility of hosting a dinner and providing tamales and atole to the guests . In U.S. communities with large Mexican and Mexican - American populations , such as Los Angeles , San Diego , San Jose , Dallas and Chicago , the celebration includes the Mexican hominy stew pozole , which is made for all one 's neighbors . </P>
who is put inside the rosca de reyes
who is put inside the rosca de reyes
The baby Jesus
The baby Jesus