Day Of The Dead May 2026

Common symbols include calaveras (sugar skulls) and calacas (skeletons), which are often depicted enjoying life, such as wearing fancy clothes or playing music.

Families often spend the night in cemeteries, cleaning, decorating graves with flowers, and sharing stories, music, and food with the departed. Key Dates: Day of the Dead

It is a celebration of life, blending indigenous Mesoamerican rituals with Spanish Roman Catholic traditions. Common symbols include calaveras (sugar skulls) and calacas