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TOPSHOT - People take part in a Day of the Dead Parade in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
Families around the world honor their deceased loved ones with colorful Dia de los Muertos, or ‘Day of the Dead,’ celebrations. The traditional Mexican holiday focuses on honoring ancestry and commemorating death as a part of life.
People gather in the section of children’s tombs inside the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, early Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2, families decorate graves with flowers and candles and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their dearly departed. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)People hold candles over a tomb decorated with flowers at a cemetery in Atzompa, Mexico, late Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2, families decorate graves with flowers and candles and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their dearly departed. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)People sit by a tomb in the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2, families decorate graves with flowers and candles and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their dearly departed. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)People sit around a child’s tomb in the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, early Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2, families decorate graves with flowers and candles and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their dearly departed. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Youths hold candles over a tomb at a cemetery in Atzompa, Mexico, late Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, families decorate the graves of departed relatives with flowers and candles, and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their deceased loved ones. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)A Mexican mascot dressed as a catrin, a masculine version of the Day of the Dead Catrina, poses for photographers at the Hermanos Rodriguez race track in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The track is hosting the Mexico City Grand Prix which begins Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)People dressed as “Catrinas” parade down Mexico City’s iconic Reforma avenue during celebrations ahead of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)A woman dressed as a “Catrina” parades down Mexico City’s iconic Reforma avenue during celebrations ahead of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)A Day of the Dead altar stands on the terrace at Ana Martínez’s home in Santa Maria Atzompa, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Martínez and others in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery, lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)Ana Martínez prepares a Day of the Dead altar at her home’s terrace in Santa Maria Atzompa, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Martínez and others in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery, lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)Ana Martínez places a photo on her Day of the Dead altar at her home’s terrace in Santa Maria Atzompa, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Martínez and others in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery, lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)People take part in a Day of the Dead Parade in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on October 29, 2023. (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)People take part in a Day of the Dead Parade in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on October 29, 2023. (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)TOPSHOT – People take part in a Day of the Dead Parade in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)A guest takes a photo of an “ofrenda”, or altar, displayed in the East Landing of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2023, in recognition of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is the third ofrenda display offered by US First Lady Jill Biden, and the first to be made available to view by members of the public. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)An “ofrenda”, or altar, is displayed in the East Landing of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2023, in recognition of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is the third ofrenda display offered by US First Lady Jill Biden, and the first to be made available to view by members of the public. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)Revellers take photos among tombstones as they celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)A display of family photos at a gravesite is honored as revellers celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)Revellers celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)A woman walks the grounds in costume as revellers celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)Revellers celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)Performers are seen at the Hollywood Forever 2023 Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)A view of the atmosphere at the Hollywood Forever 2023 Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Performers are seen at the Hollywood Forever 2023 Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)Performers are seen at the Hollywood Forever 2023 Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)A resident of San Pablo Coapan harvests the Cempasuchil Flower ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations on October 27, 2023 in Veracruz, Mexico. Marigold, or Cempasuchil, is the traditional flower of the Day of the Dead to decorate altars. According to traditions, it’s believed their pungent smell helps guide souls to the offerings. (Photo by Hector AD Quintanar/Getty Images)A farmer of Paxtepec pushes a cart with the Cempasuchil Flower ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations on October 27, 2023 in Veracruz, Mexico. Marigold, or Cempasuchil, is the traditional flower of the Day of the Dead to decorate altars. According to traditions, it’s believed their pungent smell helps guide souls to the offerings. (Photo by Hector AD Quintanar/Getty Images)A Dia de los Muertos performer poses for a photo as the Red Bull Racing team practice pitstops during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 26, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
