Nine. From 16 December through 24 December, Christmas Eve. In 2026 that is Wednesday to Thursday. Each night is a knock on a door, Mary and Joseph looking for a room. Mexico keeps them, parts of Central America keep them, and so do Mexican communities in the United States. The songs, the ponche and the piñata vary by town.
There is no single official menu to copy. The collection takes a kitchen the directory already names. Guadalupe on 12 December is the feast before the nine nights begin.
