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.

El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a day of celebration that began in Mexico and Central America and eventually made its way to the U.S. as well. “The tradition of the Day of the Dead ...

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. Halloween is not based on Day of the Dead, also known as Dia De Los ...

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 ...

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: ...

Halloween may be the most well-known fall holiday, but arguably the most meaningful one takes place the days after Oct. 31. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, takes place this weekend, so here's ...

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 ...

Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival returns this weekend with a full day of events Saturday, plus more on Friday and Sunday. The festival is a favorite of locals and visitors, sparked by the Mexican ...

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 ...

Southern California is getting ready to celebrate an old Mexican tradition that honors and celebrates loved ones who have departed this earth. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2, ...

Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread) is a rich, sweet bread shaped into medium rounds and decorated with "bone" dough ropes ...