Dia de los Muertos - Article Summary

DAY OF THE DEAD is a Mexican holiday. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd, in connection with the  catholic  holidays of  all saints day (November 1) and  all souls day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls , marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.