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2. Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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   The Brazilian public holiday of Dia de Finados, Dia dos Mortos or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Portuguese: "Day of the Dead" or "Day of the Faithful Deceased") is celebrated on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a ...

3. What is Day of the Dead? Ultimate guide to traditions, dates ...

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   The holiday begins on the evening of Oct. 31 and continues through Nov. 2. These dates coincide with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. 2).

4. How To Celebrate Día de Los Muertos—Plus, the 9 Biggest Day ...

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   2. Austin, Texas. 2024 marked the 41st annual Viva La Vida festival and parade celebrating Day of the Dead in Austin, TX. It took place on Oct. 26 and included a Grand Procession, hands-on ...

5. Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day ... - AOL

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   On the other hand, Day of the Dead is explicitly about the afterlife and remembrance. Candles are lit during All Saints Day at the cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022.

6. Festival of the Dead - Wikipedia

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   In Europe, historians have thought the three- day festival of the dead is a ritualistic remembrance of the deluge in which Halloween the first night is depicting the wickedness of the world before the flood. The second night is spent celebrating the saved who survived the deluge and the last night is meant as an honoring to those who would ...

7. Calaca - Wikipedia

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   A calaca (Spanish pronunciation:, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round.

8. When is Day of the Dead celebrated? Everything to know ... - AOL

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   Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a day for honoring and remembering those who have died. The holiday, celebrated annually on Nov. 1 and 2, is a joyful celebration, aimed at celebrating ...

9. Calavera - Wikipedia

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   Catrina is the most famous figure associated with the Day of the Dead. [4] [9] During Day of the Dead, skulls and skeletons are created from many materials such as wood, sugar paste, nuts, chocolate, etc. [9] When sugar skulls are purchased or given as gifts, the name of the deceased is often written with icing across the forehead of the skull ...