Candlemas Is Making a Comeback, With a Mexican Twist

February 1, 2026 World News

Husband and wife Jose Luis Ortiz and Sylvia Monroy plan to take their made-in-Spain resin, life-size ‘Niño Dios’ to church for a blessing on Feb. 2.

Known among people of Mexican descent in the U.S. as ‘La Candelaria,’ the traditional Feb. 2 feast bids farewell to the Christmas season not with a whimper, but with a bang.

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