Mexico celebrates numerous holidays and festivals throughout the year, including Day of the Dead and Easter. ... of food, refreshments and symbolic gifts. In some regions, families hold vigils and feasts at the cemetery, while in other regions, candy skeletons or pan de muerto, a sweet bread, are consumed. read more
In towns and cities across Mexico, citizens gather at midnight on Sept. 15 in their community's main square to hear the mayor, or, in Mexico City, the president, repeat Father Hidalgo's"grito," or cry for freedom. read more