Day of the Dead", or "Día de los Muertos", is a traditional Mexican vacation celebrated on November 2.

Today, it's believed that the souls of the lifeless return to go to their dwelling relations.

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Many individuals have fun today by visiting the graves of deceased family members and establishing altars with their favorite meals, drinks, and pictures.

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A common symbol of the vacation is the skull.

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"La Calavera Catrina" is, without a doubt, one of the most recognizable figures of Day of the Dead.

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Traditions related to the vacation embrace honoring the deceased utilizing Calaveras and marigold flowers referred to as cempazúchitl,

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Toys are given as gifts to dead children and bottles of wine are given to dead adults.

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Day of the Dead is celebrated mainly because all the family members gather to honor and remember the members of their family who are not with us.

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day of the dead skull is taught as a national symbol in schools in Mexico and thus the festival has become a national symbol throughout the country.

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Here it is also common to gift candy sugarskulls to friends.

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