culture
diciembre 28, 2025
El origen del Día de los Inocentes: ¿por qué se celebra?
El Día de los Inocentes tiene su origen en un hecho trágico: la muerte de cientos de niños en Belén en los años previos al nacimiento de Cristo
TL;DR
- December 28th is a day for laughter, deception, and fake news worldwide, with families, brands, and media participating in pranks.
- The holiday's origin is linked to the tragic event of King Herod ordering the murder of all children under two years old in Bethlehem.
- The Catholic Church commemorates the Holy Innocents on this date, remembering children who died before the age of two and were considered sinless.
- The religious commemoration merged with an ancient pagan festival, the Feast of Fools, which involved jesters, jokes, and revelry.
- The Vatican notes that the liturgical feast has been diminished by secularism and a lack of respect for religious matters.
- Modern celebrations focus on humor, with media, institutions, and public figures spreading humorous misleading news.
- Examples include a joke announcement by the Spanish party Ciudadanos about FC Barcelona's jersey logo and a restaurant's prank involving a costumed staff member.