What are the origins of the Dia de los Muertos celebration?

Day of the Dead is an important Mexican holiday that celebrates and honors deceased loved ones. read more

Dia De Los Muertos is a time of celebration on remembrance. It is also a time to come to terms with our mortality and become aware of the cycle of life and death. Rather than deny and fear death this event teaches us to accept and contemplate the meaning of mortality. read more

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. read more

The history and meaning of El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) go back to before the Spanish Conquest. The festival, celebrated across Latin America on 2nd November, includes a mixture of indigenous Latin American and Christian beliefs. read more

Dragon dancers dance with a representation of Quetzalcoatl, the traditional Aztec feathered serpent, participate in a procession during a Dia De Los Muertos celebration at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. read more

• Dia de los Muertos has its origins in Aztec traditions honoring the dead. The Aztec Empire's influence extended throughout present-day Mexico and Central America, while few Native Americans of the present-day U.S. shared Aztec traditions. read more