In Mexico, Christmas is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. People decorate their homes with colorful lights and traditional decorations like piñatas and nativity scenes. Families gather to share meals and exchange gifts, and children eagerly wait for Santa Claus to visit on Christmas Eve. Mexican Christmas is also full of traditional festivities such as the "posadas" which are candlelight processions that reenact the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Additionally, there are many delicious Mexican holiday dishes like tamales and ponche (a spiced fruit punch).