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.

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 ...

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 ...

Like clockwork each autumn, Mexico City's floating gardens and bustling markets explode in a fiery display of orange. The cempasúchil flower (known in the U.S. as the marigold) is seemingly everywhere ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...