The Day of the Dead (known as Día de los Muertos) is an annual holiday that remembers friends and family who have passed away with floral offerings, skeleton costumes and makeup, masks and altars.

The ancient Mexican tradition that brings us skulls, marigolds and sweet bread. Oct. 26, 2012— -- I live for Dia de los Muertos. This festive celebration combines my two favorite holidays: ...

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that the ...

Every November 1 and 2, thousands of Mexican families set up altars to honor the memory of their loved ones. In recent years, this tradition has also found a special place to remember those who ...

Halloween and Day of the Dead 2025 will fall on standard time weekend for an extra hour of sleep or celebrating Dia De Los Muertos for pets, babies and all that have passed. While Halloween is not ...

Deceased loved ones will continue to live in the hearts of those who remember them, but one very special holiday honors the life they led on Earth. In late October, or so the tradition says, the souls ...

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday of remembrance and celebration for those who have passed. It is celebrated in Mexico, some parts of Latin America, as well as the United ...

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds. Ángel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, need only follow the trail of ...

Dancers at the Day of the Dead parade.. Photo by Joseph Johnston. They based these on family history, their love of Mexican artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and a ...

MANKATO — Justin Ek doesn’t shy away from having a public presence, especially when it involves supporting the art he loves. That made his Wednesday Facebook announcement more difficult. “I apologize ...