Why do we have “Noche Buena”?

During the Spanish times, when Catholicism still reigned with fervor burning, Filipinos did not eat on the entire day of Christmas Eve. They practiced fasting in preparation for Christmas Day, the only time they were finally allowed to eat, but in festive spirit. This explains why there is so much food during Noche Buena, a practice which now secularized Filipinos, who no longer fast, still hold dearly to this day.

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