November 2
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a national holiday in Mexico and is observed in Hispanic communities throughout the U.S. Many Mexicans
believe that the spirits of the dead return to enjoy a visit with their friends
and relatives on this day. Long before sunrise, people stream into the cemeteries laden with candles, flowers, and food that is often shaped
and decorated to resemble the symbols of death. Children eat tiny
chocolate hearses, sugar funeral wreaths, and candy skulls and coffins.
But the atmosphere is festive.
In many homes people set up ofrendas, or altars, to the departed. These
are decked with lighted candles, special foods, and whatever the dead
enjoyed when they were alive.
Full story:
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/D%27a+de+los+Muertos
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