Do young people still celebrate Epiphany in 2026?
I have kids in elementary school and I'm wondering if it's still a tradition people actually do or if it's gotten lost over time. Do you still buy galette des rois in January?
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At our place, it's become something we really do at home in January. The kids look forward to it, they talk about it at school, and honestly it creates a nice family moment. We usually buy two or three galettes - a classic one from the bakery, sometimes another one in chocolate or pistachio to mix things up. It's not something we've forgotten, far from it.
On the other hand, there's a pitfall that nobody really talks about: watch out for the bean and safety. A regular bean is tiny, and with little kids who don't always chew properly, you can really run into problems. We started looking for galettes with bigger beans or using a plastic bean instead. It's silly but it's a detail that can really ruin the celebration if you're not careful about it.
Overall the tradition is holding strong, especially in primary school where it's become a classic part of the yearly calendar. Bakers offer tons of variations now, so it's become more accessible and less "strict" than before. Kids love it and it stays a nice moment to share.
It's still pretty much done at school, kids love finding the bean and all that. I buy the galette in January, usually a basic one from the bakery, and the kids think it's cool. After that, it's true that some families don't care about it, but it's far from being a dead thing. Schools make a big deal out of it every time, so I don't think it's going to disappear anytime soon.
I think it's still pretty much alive, you know. My kids' school always does something around Epiphany in January, with the paper crowns and all that stuff. The kids come home super excited if they found the fava bean, it's become something they really look forward to.
For us, it's become a nice ritual to do together. We buy the galette from the bakery around the corner, we sit around the table, and it's funny to see their faces when someone bites into the bean. It lasts like ten minutes, but it's one of those little things that creates a nice vibe. And honestly, the kids talk about it with their friends at school, so I think it's far from being a dead tradition. It's just changed, it's not a huge thing like it used to be, but it's still really there in families' everyday lives.
At my kids' school, Epiphany is still a major event in January. There are workshops to make crowns, the teachers organize tastings, and the kids think it's super cool. It's definitely not been forgotten, far from it.
Personally, I buy a galette every year, usually a classic almond cream one from the local bakery. Nothing fancy, just a good galette. We eat it as a family and honestly it's one of those simple things that creates a nice moment without any fuss. The kids had been looking forward to it since November, so yeah, it's still a living tradition. Maybe it's not as central as it used to be, but it's far from having disappeared.
Bakeries still bring out their galettes every year in January, so yeah it's far from dead. What might have changed is that it's become more of a school and family thing than a real collective celebration, but for kids it's still a moment they look forward to with the crowns and the charm, so I'd say it doesn't really change that much in reality.
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