[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":143},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2yi941dcq4gn8":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":43,"article":45,"scope":72,"ranges":73,"related":83,"contextual":112},"article","MX","2026-10-17",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":33},"christmas","Christmas in Mexico: a poinsettia or a dinner bouquet","Christmas is on 25 December and Christmas Eve on the 24th. Compare a poinsettia for the home with a table bouquet and plan the container and delivery.","In Mexico Christmas is celebrated on 25 December and Christmas Eve dinner is on the 24th. Choose a poinsettia to keep at home or a bouquet of carnations or lisianthus for the table. Decide the format and write the day you need it in the order.",[13,18,23,28],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"Nochebuena is also the name of a plant",[16,17],"The poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, is called nochebuena in Mexico and used to decorate homes at Christmas. It is a potted plant, different from a cut-flower bouquet. Nochebuena also means Christmas Eve, 24 December.","If the gift is for dinner on the 24th, specify that date even though the calendar occasion is Christmas. To receive it before the final preparations, arrange a time window and a contact who can collect it.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"A plant for the home or a table bouquet",[21,22],"For the plant, choose a spot with bright indirect light, away from heat and cold draughts. It can be part of the home decoration without taking up the dinner table.","For table flowers, we suggest carnations for their ruffled petals or lisianthus for soft shapes. A low bouquet with a container can leave room for serving. These are arrangement options for that gathering.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"The growing pot and the decorative cover",[26,27],"The pot in which the poinsettia grows needs drainage holes. The decorative cover is the outer container: it needs to let you remove the growing pot and empty collected water.","Water when the surface of the growing medium is dry and let it drain before returning it to the cover. This keeps the base from sitting in water.",{"title":29,"paragraphs":30},"An order ready to take to dinner",[31,32],"You could ask: “I would like a poinsettia with a decorative cover that is easy to remove. It is a gift for the home and I will bring it on the 24th before dinner. I would like the ribbon on the outer container so we can take the pot out to water without undoing the gift.”","For a table bouquet, specify the space left between serving dishes and ask for it to arrive arranged in its container. Keep the delivery date, receiving contact and purpose separate in the order: home decoration or dinner arrangement.",[34,37,40],{"question":35,"answer":36},"Why is 8 December also associated with nochebuena?","8 December is Mexico’s National Poinsettia Day, referring to the plant. Christmas Eve dinner is on the 24th and Christmas on the 25th.",{"question":38,"answer":39},"Can I leave it in the decorative cover when watering?","Removing the pot lets it drain and lets you check that no water remains at the bottom. Then return it to the decorative container.",{"question":41,"answer":42},"How should I protect it if the journey is cold?","Keep it wrapped for protection from cold and avoid waiting outside. Arrange collection close to when you can bring it indoors.",{"occasionId":44,"countryCode":5},"mx-christmas",{"id":44,"category":46,"imageId":47,"name":48,"imageAlt":49,"territoryLabel":50,"sources":51},"occasions","poinsettia","Christmas Day","Poinsettia with red bracts and tiny yellow and green flowers against dark green","Mexico · Nationwide",[52,56,60,64,68],{"url":53,"label":54,"claim":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gob.mx\u002Fturissste\u002Farticulos\u002Fcelebra-la-navidad?idiom=es","TURISSSTE · Celebra la Navidad","Places Christmas on 25 December and describes the family dinner on the 24th. Supports that distinction in Mexico, not an identical menu or celebration or delivery terms.",{"url":57,"label":58,"claim":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gob.mx\u002Fagricultura\u002Fedomex\u002Farticulos\u002Fla-flor-de-nochebuena-simbolo-de-la-navidad-en-mexico-y-alrededor-del-mundo?idiom=es","AGRICULTURA Estado de México · Flor de nochebuena","Identifies nochebuena as Euphorbia pulcherrima and describes its ornamental Christmas use at home. Prescribes no colour, required gift, availability or uniform growing conditions throughout Mexico.",{"url":61,"label":62,"claim":63},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.loterianacional.gob.mx\u002FBillete\u002FDetalleBillete?number=223&product=6","Lotería Nacional · Navidad, 2024","The cultural text distinguishes every 24 December, Christmas Eve, from Christmas the following day. Used for that recurring rule without draw-related commercial data or public-holiday inferences.",{"url":65,"label":66,"claim":67},"https:\u002F\u002Fplants.ces.ncsu.edu\u002Fplants\u002Feuphorbia-pulcherrima\u002F","NC State Extension · Euphorbia pulcherrima","Watering when the surface is dry, good drainage and protection from heat and cold draughts. No universal frequency.",{"url":69,"label":70,"claim":71},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rhs.org.uk\u002Fplants\u002Feuphorbia\u002Fpoinsettia\u002Fgrowing-guide","RHS · Poinsettia","Bright indirect light, cold protection in transit and draining before returning to a decorative cover. Does not establish stock or uniform Mexican weather.","Mexico",[74,77,80],{"start":75,"end":75,"startLabel":76,"endLabel":76},"2026-12-25","25 December 2026",{"start":78,"end":78,"startLabel":79,"endLabel":79},"2027-12-25","25 December 2027",{"start":81,"end":81,"startLabel":82,"endLabel":82},"2028-12-25","25 December 2028",[84,93,103],{"article":85,"reason":91,"primary":92},{"id":47,"category":86,"imageId":47,"path":87,"name":88,"title":89,"description":90,"imageAlt":49},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fpoinsettia\u002F","Poinsettia","When to give a poinsettia","How to give a poinsettia at Christmas. Choose its size, container and place at home and prepare transport and watering.","The poinsettia, known as nochebuena, is part of Christmas decoration in Mexico. We suggest a potted plant for a spot at home with bright indirect light and room for its care.",true,{"article":94,"reason":101,"primary":102},{"id":95,"category":86,"imageId":95,"path":96,"name":97,"title":98,"description":99,"imageAlt":100},"carnation","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fcarnation\u002F","Carnation","When to give carnations","How to choose carnations for a birthday, a thank-you or a tribute. Bouquet sizes, care and precautions around pets.","Carnation against a dark green background","A cut-flower suggestion for a table bouquet. Ruffled petals offer another texture in colours suited to the gathering.",false,{"article":104,"reason":111,"primary":102},{"id":105,"category":86,"imageId":105,"path":106,"name":107,"title":108,"description":109,"imageAlt":110},"lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Flisianthus\u002F","Lisianthus","When to give lisianthus","How to choose lisianthus for an anniversary or thank-you. How it differs from roses and peonies and how to agree on a substitution.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Another cut-flower option if you prefer soft shapes for the dinner arrangement. Choose the bouquet’s size with its container to leave room for serving.",[113,124,130,137],{"id":114,"category":46,"imageId":115,"path":116,"name":117,"title":118,"description":119,"imageAlt":120,"territoryLabel":50,"ruleLabel":121,"scope":122,"regionCodes":123},"mx-three-kings-day","alstroemeria","\u002Fen\u002Fmexico\u002Foccasions\u002Fthree-kings-day\u002F","Three Kings’ Day","Three Kings’ Day in Mexico: flowers for a rosca gathering","Three Kings’ Day is 6 January in Mexico. Flower ideas for hosts sharing rosca, with a gift for the home or an arrangement sized for the table.","Apricot-pink alstroemerias with streaked petals against a dark green background","6 January","national",[],{"id":125,"category":126,"imageId":95,"path":127,"name":128,"title":128,"description":129,"imageAlt":100},"cut-flower-care","guides","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-care-for-a-bouquet\u002F","How to care for a bouquet when it arrives","How to care for a bouquet on arrival and what to check if it looks limp. Water, stem cutting, flower food and different care needs within a mixed bouquet.",{"id":131,"category":126,"imageId":132,"path":133,"name":134,"title":134,"description":135,"imageAlt":136},"bouquet-or-plant","phalaenopsis","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fbouquet-or-potted-plant\u002F","Should you give a bouquet or a potted plant?","Choose a bouquet or plant around taste, light and daily routines. Compare phalaenopsis and kalanchoe care and use practical delivery examples.","White phalaenopsis orchid flowers on an arching stem against dark green",{"id":138,"category":126,"imageId":105,"path":139,"name":140,"title":140,"description":141,"imageAlt":110,"coverageLabel":142},"transporting-flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-transport-a-bouquet\u002F","How to pack and transport a bouquet of flowers","How to carry a bouquet or potted poinsettia. Local trips in Mexico and Lithuania, heat, cold, flights and border checks for Spain, Germany and Argentina.","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, and Mexico",1792294476340]