By Oscar Lopez 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 ...

Mexico City and Oaxaca are renowned for the scope of their Día de los Muertos festivities, while San Antonio is home to the largest Day of the Dead celebration in the United States. The Day of ...

The Mexican traditions surrounding the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in different ... are bright and colorful, since it is a happy holiday celebrating the spirits of loved ones returning ...

Some Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico are huge parties that last for days, complete with food, music, decorations, and dancing. The guests of honor at these elaborate celebrations?

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families gather at cemeteries across the country on Nov. 1 to reconnect with their dead just as their ancestors have ...

El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a day of celebration that began in Mexico and Central America and eventually made its way to the U.S. as well. “The tradition of the Day of the ...

Not long ago, the Day of the Dead festival was a mystery to most Americans, and even some Mexicans, too. People who did know about it tended to think it was the “Mexican Halloween,” which is ...

A centuries-old Mexican tradition has taken root in the St. Roch neighborhood. The Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade is, in a way, a mournful event, in which participants bid one last farewell to ...

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. This three-day Aztec ...

Appropriately, the show is called "Day of the Dead Live!" at Brooklyn Art Haus in Williamsburg. It’s a celebration of the Mexican holiday ... have an hour to feel happy and inspired and maybe ...