On December 28, the day of the Innocents is commemorateda date on which jokes are usually made to family and friends, the media publish gross notes to make readers laugh and usually borrowed money that is never returned.
Although there are different traditions to celebrate this day in Europe, in Mexico and Latin America it is celebrated in a different way, so we enter history to share the origin of this date.
What is the origin of the Day of the Innocents?
The true Innocent Day History Little has to do with the jokes, since its origin comes from the biblical scriptures, in which King Herod ordered the killing of all children born in Bethlehem under two years after learning of the visit of the Magi to Jesus.
With the passage of centuries this tradition was changing, especially in some European countries. For example, the adaptation of the famous Saturnalia of the Roman Empire, celebration that became a satire of morality and Christian cult until the 16th century, despite the efforts of the Catholic Church to prohibit it.
When is innocent's day celebrated?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, this event could have happened in the first days of January, which coincides with Christmas celebrations and the visit of the Magi to Jesus, around the fourth century and V, so he has more than 1500 years of history. However, It was the Catholic Church that designated on December 28 To commemorate this date under the name of Holy Innocentsreferring to the early age when these children were victims of the Government of Herod.
It is worth mentioning that outside of Mexico and Latin America this commemoration occurs on April 1, and is known by different names: Pesce d'Prile In Italy, Poisson d'Avril In Canada, Lie day In Portugal and Brazil, Erster April In Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and Fool's Day In the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.