11/01/2025
Did you know, the Day of the Dead is a multiday celebration? While November 1 and 2 are often considered the "main days" of this holiday, there are 5 other days! Today we are focusing on those 2 "main days" but check out our post from yesterday for more information about the other 5 days.
November 1 honors children who have died. Graves are decorated with white orchids and baby’s breath. November 2 honors adults, whose graves are decorated with bright orange marigolds.
Please take a few minutes to learn about this meaningful tradition, and consider how you could respectfully use these practices and ideas in your own grief.
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Day of the Dead - Día de los Mu***os
Día de los Mu***os - Holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion.
Aztec Roots - Custom combines 3,000 year old indigenous Aztec rituals with Catholicism.
Multiday Celebration - November 1 honors children who have died. Graves are decorated with white orchids and baby’s breath. November 2 honors adults, whose graves are decorated with bright orange marigolds.
Party - Celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life.
Symbols - Calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls) appear everywhere and are always portrayed enjoying life.
Recognition - UNESCO added the holiday to it’s list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” in 2008.
Graves - Family members often clean and decorate the graves of loved ones.
Ofrendas - Ofrendas are altars honoring deceased loved ones, friends or pets. They often include flowers, candles, water, salt, the deceased’s favorite food(s), photos, and personal mementos of the person being remembered.
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