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 ...

This is a guest post written by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2014. Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a two-day celebration that is meant to reunite the living and the dead, and is often viewed as a celebration of life for loved ones who have passed away.

Unlike Halloween, Day of the Dead is celebrated the two days after. It falls on the Catholic holidays of All Saints and All Souls Day. Nov. 1 is reserved for children who have died and Nov. 2 is ...

For many small communities in Mexico, Day of the Dead is about preserving the core of their traditions as celebrations in places in bigger hubs have increasingly been marked by mass tourism.

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.

On Oct. 27, the Wheeling Park District brought its mission to life, creating memorable experiences in parks and recreation with the Day of the Dead 5K Run/Walk at Heritage Park. Día de los ...

Day of the Dead begins at midnight on Nov. 1 with Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels), when children who have died travel to the land of the living to be with their families for 24 hours.