Rodri, Cucurella and Mago Pop join 37 new caganers for Christmas 2026

Every Christmas, one little figure in the nativity scene gets the biggest laugh: the caganer, the Catalan squatting figurine who is, well, doing his business. This year he comes with some very famous faces.

What happened?

Caganer.com, a family firm from Torroella de Montgrí in Catalonia, has unveiled 37 new caganers for the 2026-2027 season. The brothers Sergi and Marc Alós run it today. The company was founded in 1992 by Anna Maria Pla, and its catalogue now holds around 750 different figures.

The new line-up includes Rodri, Haaland, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, the Mago Pop (the Spanish illusionist), Rapunzel and Karl Marx. Shakira and Rosalía get updated versions of their figures.

Who is sitting in the nativity scene?

Football leads the way, as usual. Rodri arrives in a Barça shirt, Cucurella in a Real Madrid one, which reflects the moves of the world champions. Haaland gets two versions: one with Manchester City and one with Norway.

Sport goes beyond football. Lando Norris, Ilia Topuria and a new LeBron James in a Philadelphia 76ers jersey are in too. Bruce Lee represents cinema, and the Tarlà de Girona, a local festival figure, joins the pop-culture group.

Then there are childhood favourites. Shin-chan, the Japanese cartoon boy, is back. Rapunzel arrives after Girona hosted filming of the new Disney film about the princess.

Why are politicians in there too?

Politics is the other big theme. Donald Trump, already the best-selling caganer in the company's history (not counting the classic Catalan farmer in a barretina cap), gets a new version.

Seven more leaders join the collection: Ursula von der Leyen, Claudia Sheinbaum, Sanae Takaichi, Lee Jae-myung, António José Seguro, Nayib Bukele and Abelardo de la Espriella, known as "the Tiger".

The choice isn't random. According to Marc Alós, the sculptor and co-owner, the company paid special attention to changes in international politics and to the countries its visitors and customers come from. The figure of Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's president, is a way of reaching the South Korean tourists who visit Barcelona.

So a tradition rooted in Catalonia has become a small window on the world. Somewhere in a living room this winter, someone will spot a figure from their own country.