Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos, Celebrations November 1

After the holiday of Halloween, in many cultures the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and sometimes 2nd as well.

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Day of the Dead, also known as El Dia de los Muertos, or All Souls' Day, is celebrated in Mexico and Latin America, as well as the United States and Canada. The celebrations occur on November 1st and sometimes November 2nd, and it is a time to remember friends and family who have died during the year.

It occurs in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints' Day on November 1st and All Souls' Day that happens on November 2nd. People give and make offerings to those who have died, of their favorite foods or drinks and then visit their graves with these gifts.

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The origins for Day of the Dead are thought to have come from the Aztec festsival to a goddess called Mictecacihuatl. 

Celebrations also occur in the Philippines, and in Asian and African cultures.

Just as the link between the living and dead can be much thinner on All Hallows' Eve (or Halloween), the same is believed of the Day of the Dead. People can go to cemetaries to communicate with the dead and they encourage the souls of the departed to visit them.

It is mostly celebrated in Mexico, but outside Mexico people still celebrate the day with some towns holding parades, but with people still honoring the dead and trying to speak to them.