Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is an annual holiday that honors the memory and life of deceased loved ones on Nov. 1 and 2.

Even though the Dia de Muertos holiday revolves around death, it’s anything but a somber affair. Some Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico are huge parties that last for days, complete with ...

In Mexico City, parades will feature people in colorful customs with large skull masks while skull-shaped floats move through the streets to the rhythm of Aztec drums.

A Day of the Dead altar celebrating the memory of Taco, Meztli Lizaola's pet Chihuahua, sits on a wooden piece of furniture, installed in a corner of her living room in Mexico City, Wednesday, Oct ...

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families gather at cemeteries across the country on Nov. 1 to reconnect with their dead just as their ancestors have ...

Day of the Dead festivities can begin as early as Halloween night but are most frequently observed Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, depending on the age of the deceased person you are celebrating.

A woman dressed as Mexico’s iconic “Catrina” awaits the start of the Grand Procession of the Catrinas, part of upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

In the city of Pátzcuaro, sharing food with the dead during harvests continued alongside All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Meanwhile, in Mexico City, the history of public ritual sacrifice ...