Published on November 3, 2025
People around the world are celebrating the Day of the Dead by bringing light and color to the streets and cemeteries.
The holiday combines pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2.
The day of the deadOr El Dia de los Muertos, not to mourn or mourn, but to celebrate the lives of those who have passed away.
This is considered a time when the living and the dead can connect.
Traditional practices are performed, such as placing marigold flowers on the altar and offering certain foods, whose fragrance and color are believed to help the spirits meet the living.
To commemorate the dead, people also wear colorful skeleton costumes.
The holiday is particularly popular in Mexico, but is also observed in other countries, including the United States and Germany.