Traditional Christmas celebrations span from December 24th to January 6th and incorporate a variety of customs that originated from the story of Jesus's birth. Some key customs include decorating Christmas trees with lights and ornaments, creating nativity scenes, children singing carols and receiving gifts in a practice called "aguinaldo", attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve called "La misa de gallo", and sharing a special Christmas dinner with family. While customs vary between countries and cultures, the overall purpose is to commemorate the story and meaning of Jesus's birth.