Day Of The Dead

The day of the dead, Dia de los Muertos is a huge Mexican holiday. On November 1st, all souls day, the adults that have passed away get to return for one night to be with their families and friends. Literally everyone that has lost someone goes to the cemetery to pay homage to their lost one. In the home, they build shrines to commemorate their lost loved ones. They light candles and put up pictures of the loved one. They will put out the foods that that person liked so that they can eat it when they come back. Most of the day is spent in revered prayer, praying that they are doing well in the afterlife, and for them to be able to return there safely. There are often shrine contests where kids and adults alike can build shrines and put them on public display at the various city halls. The 2nd of November is the Day of the Dead for the children that have regrettably passed away. The same tradition is followed: they put up a shrine with pictures, food they liked, and other things that will remind them of their time on earth. Another Mexican Day of the Dead tradition is the pan de muertos, bread that is always put out on the shrines and that the people eat on their respective nights for their loved ones they’ve lost.Day of the Dead skulls are put out with the name of the person that has passed. You can find Day of the Dead recipes here on Mexico Adventure — feel free to look around the site.