Ever wondered what people eat during Mexico’s Day of the Dead? In this flavorful journey, we explore the rich culinary ...

The ancient Mexican tradition that brings us skulls, marigolds and sweet bread. Oct. 26, 2012— -- I live for Dia de los Muertos. This festive celebration combines my two favorite holidays ...

Day of the Dead festivities usually take place Nov. 1 and 2, depending on the age of the deceased person you are honoring. But sometimes celebrations can kick off as early as Halloween night.

The celebration begins on Nov. 1 at midnight with "Día de los Angelitos" or "Day of the little angels," where loved ones who died as children are believed to be reunited with their families for ...

The roots of commercialization Day of the Dead is what anthropologist Hugo Nutini calls a syncretic holiday, meaning it’s a cultural product of two different religious traditions that hybridized ...

For the last 24 years, La Escuelita Arcoiris has hosted an annual Day of the Dead celebration and they will be continuing that tradition on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Children with their faces painted hold the Mexican national flag during a Day of the Dead celebration at a school in Mexico City, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

Deceased loved ones will continue to live in the hearts of those who remember them, but one very special holiday honors the life they led on Earth. In late October, or so the tradition says, the souls ...

Each year, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration that takes place in Mexico and Latin American communities. It dates back more than 3,000 years when the Aztecs and other ...