Sanikulas Festival, Mexico 2027
Mexico's September 10 feast of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, when blessed San Nicolas cookies are shared.
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Overview
On September 10 Mexico celebrates the Sanikulas Festival for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. The town's arrowroot San Nicolas cookies are blessed and eaten, especially by children, the elderly and the sick, who believe them to be miraculous.
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