Day of the Dead. By: Nick Peil

The Festival Day of the Dead is a Holiday celebrated by many in Mexico and by some Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada.

The celebration occurs on November 2 in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2). When is the celebration??

What are the traditions of “Day of the Dead”?? Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls and marigolds.

Halloween vs. Day of the Dead. Due to occurring shortly after Halloween, the Day of the Dead is sometimes thought to be a similar holiday, although the two are celebrated very differently.

Where did the celebration come from?? The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico can be traced back to the indigenous cultures. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors have been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500–3,000 years.

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