Día de los Muertos

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In the United States it's called "All Saints' Day." In México It's called "Día de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead -- macabre, huh?), but in reality it is a fun day, sort of.

In The United States:


All Saints' Day (in the Roman Catholic Church officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas), often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown (but of course, we all know St. Anderson; look for him in the picture above).

In México:


Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a 3 day holiday celebrated by many in México and by some Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died; same as "All Souls' Day" celebrated on Nov. 2 in the US.

Día de los Muertos is also centrally focused on the artistic expression of the living through the creation of ofrendas, costumes, cooking etc. Crafting and handmade decorations have a long tradition in Day of the Dead celebrations.

Some samples of Mexican Día de los Muertos' art: