Families around the world honor their deceased loved ones with colorful Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead,' celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023. The traditional Mexican holiday is also observed in some form in various Latino countries.
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A girl dressed in a Halloween costume poses for a portrait during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Mexico City, Mexico. The Day of the Dead takes place every year on November 1 and 2. The celebration is one of the most colorful and popular in the country, bringing millions of tourists to witness how people set offerings, decorate homes and cemeteries and organize family gatherings as a tribute to the dead.
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A Day of the Dead display is set up in Times Square on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The altar, created by Justice For Migrant Women, pays tribute to the lost lives of migrant women and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Day of the Dead display is set up in Times Square on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The altar, created by Justice For Migrant Women, pays tribute to the lost lives of migrant women and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A man lights incense next to a shrine to welcome back his family’s ancestors and loved ones during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Mexico City, Mexico.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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A Xoloitzcuintle dog in an offering inside the Caliente Stadium as part of the Day of the Dead celebration prior to the 15th round match between Tijuana and Tigres UANL as part of the Torneo Apertura 2023 Liga MX at Caliente Stadium on Nov. 1, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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People visit the grounds of Greenwood Cemetery to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Brooklyn on Nov. 1, 2023, in New York City.
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People visit a chapel with candles and remembrances of the deceased on the grounds of Greenwood Cemetery during a celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Brooklyn on Nov. 1, 2023, in New York City.
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Traditional performers celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn on Nov. 1, 2023, in New York City.
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People visit a chapel with candles and remembrances of the deceased on the grounds of Greenwood Cemetery during a celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Brooklyn on Nov. 1, 2023, in New York City.
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Traditional performers celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn on Nov. 1, 2023, in New York City. The holiday, which is celebrated throughout Latin America from October 31st to November 2nd, is used as a time for family and friends to commemorate departed loved ones through dance, music, prayer and altars. Greenwood Cemetery, which is a national historic landmark, holds an annual day-long celebration of Día de los Muertos for the community, many of whom have arrived in Brooklyn from parts of Latin America.
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A general view as people attend their relatives’ graves during Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1, 2023, in Zaragoza, Veracruz, Mexico.
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People hold candles over a tomb decorated with flowers at a cemetery in Atzompa, Mexico, late Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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A doll decorates a newborn’s tomb at the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, early Nov. 1, 2023.
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People sit around a child’s tomb in the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, early Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
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Youths hold candles over a tomb at a cemetery in Atzompa, Mexico, late Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, families decorate the graves of departed relatives with flowers and candles, and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their deceased loved ones.
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People sit by a tomb in the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
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People gather in the section of children’s tombs inside the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, early Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
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A girl with her face painted as a “Catrina” collects candy during a Day of the Dead celebration in La Paz, Bolivia on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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A woman dressed as the “Ghost nun from Sucre” performs at a House of Terror during a Day of the Dead night in La Paz, Bolivia on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. People, mostly of Aymara descent, have started to embrace Halloween celebrations introducing characters adapted from their own culture.
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A woman dressed as “Killer Bride” performs at a House of Terror during a Day of the Dead night in La Paz, Bolivia on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. People, mostly of Aymara descent, have started to embrace Halloween celebrations, introducing characters adapted from their own culture.
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Visitors take photos of Day of the Dead presentations at Mexico City’s main square the Zocalo on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
