Spanish holiday traditions

Spain’s Christmas Lottery “El Gordo” Kicks Off Festive Season

Madrid: Spain’s annual Christmas lottery, popularly known as “El Gordo” (The Fat One), brought joy and celebrations across the country on Sunday. The event, a 200-year-old tradition, marked the official start of the festive season with a prize pool of €2.71 billion, slightly higher than last year’s €2.59 billion. Top...