Belgium Edition
Dia de Reyes leads today's complete edition for Belgium.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Kids leave their shoes out the night before and wake up hoping for a gift from the Reyes Magos. The panaderias sell roscon de reyes, the ring-shaped sweet bread with a plastic baby hidden inside. Whoever finds the baby hosts the next gathering, though everyone forgets by February.
The galette des rois in Wallonia and the driekoningentaart in Flanders, with a hidden bean or figurine inside. Whoever finds it wears the paper crown and is king for the day. Bakeries sell thousands and families argue over whether almond paste or marzipan is the correct filling.
You spot the solenodon and the Hispaniolan hutia as distinctive small mammals endemic to this Caribbean island. You see that Dominican households most commonly keep dogs, cats, and fighting roosters. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.