Day of the Dead menu at Socalo. Posted: October 10, 2024 | Last updated: January 6, 2025. Chef Susan Feniger shows off the Day of the Dead menu at Socalo.

Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos is an annual holiday observed on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 as a way to talk to and honor loved ones who have passed.

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.

MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers arrived.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors that sacred cycle by venerating the dead and celebrating their annual return to the world of the living. Paola Morrongiello/NYPOST In life, death is ...

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.

When Alma Paz-San Miguel was living in Guadalajara, Jalisco, surrounded by her living family members, she didn't give celebrating Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, much consideration. Twenty ...

For several years, many people in the U.S. have adopted the tradition of building an altar for the "Day of the Dead" or "Dia de los Muertos," partly due to the influence of the Disney movie "Coco ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons.

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.