In some cases, Oct. 31 is another day to celebrate. In some traditions, the celebration can last up to five days. Each of those days is focused on certain circumstances around a person's death.

The Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, honors departed souls of loved ones who are welcomed back for a few intimate hours. At burial sites or intricately built altars, photos of loved ones are ...

According to Sandoval, Day of the Dead altars have memorialized victims of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead — is a revered annual celebration in Mexico and many areas of the United States with robust Mexican-American communities. The traditional holiday ...

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday of remembrance and celebration for those who have passed. It is celebrated in Mexico, some parts of Latin America, as well as the ...

Representations of Day of the Dead, a celebration in Mexico and Latin America, are popping up around Chicago. Here’s the meaning behind them.