A proper celebration of Dia de los Muertos requires pan de muerto. Some families might bake a few loaves and leave them at ...

Día de Los Muertos, like Halloween, is connected to back-to-back Catholic holidays, All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls ...

During Dia de los Muertos, families will always set up and ofrenda. Here is everything to know about what goes on one and how long it stays up.

An altar of the dead (Altar de Muertos), a religious site honouring the deceased, is seen installed on the street during the Day of the Dead festivities in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico, on October 31, ...

The most important thing to remember on Día de los Muertos is that it’s not Halloween and it shouldn’t be scary: “We’re ...

It wasn’t until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I built my first Día de Muertos altar 13 years ago. Now, it is an annual rite I practice every Nov.

Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos: A "community-oriented space," one that's brimming with memories, mementos, marigolds, and meaning, will debut in DTLA on Saturday, Oct. 22. The exquisitely ...

One of the first things to know about Día de los Muertos is that it is not the Mexican Halloween. The How To LA podcast team sat down with Ofelia Esparza to talk about the true significance of the ...

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a deeply rooted Mexican holiday that honors the deceased, blending Aztec traditions with influences from Spain, Catholicism, and African spirituality.

An altar for Marcia, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 36 in September. Her family and partner, Carina created the altar in her honor. “Instead of crying at home, I had to do something,” said ...

Main altar set up during Day of the Dead celebration, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Oakland Cemetery in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is ...