Mexico comes alive during annual Day of the Dead celebrations
City officials expect more than 500,000 visitors as giant Catrinas, floats and performers turn the capital’s parade into a major draw.
- On Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, people painted with skull makeup marched in the Paseo de las Animas parade in Merida, Mexico, marking the start of Day of the Dead festivities.
- Rooted in ancient agriculture-related beliefs and later influenced by Catholic traditions, the holiday involves families gathering at cemeteries and decorating home altars on Nov. 1 and 2 to honor the dead.
- In Mexico City, massive parades run along main streets, though the specific float procession originated from the 2015 James Bond film Spectre and was not previously part of traditional celebrations.
- Authorities in Janitzio, Michoacan, closed the pantheon to tourists for the first time this year after the community council reported damage to tombs and the cemetery perimeter wall from crowds.
- While UNESCO recognized these celebrations as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008, the international spotlight on Mexico has created regional tensions regarding overtourism and preservation of local customs.
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Catrinas and skulls took center stage on Saturday during the Día de los Muertos festivities in Mexico City. The city celebrated the Day of the Dead with a massive, colorful parade.
The traditional "Día de Muertos" is one of Mexico's most important holidays and was included in the list of intangible cultural heritage by Unesco in 2008. Music and bright colours are remembered for several days of the deceased.
Among catrinas and tourists, the Mexican capital celebrated the tenth edition of a colorful parade inspired by James Bond
Thousands of people along Avenida Reforma for the traditional parade dedicated to the dead. Among music, costumes and faces painted by skeletons, the Mexican capital celebrates the Day of the Dead. L'articolo Dia de los Muertos, Mexico City is filled with colors and masks comes from The Truth.
For centuries the Mexicans with altars and flowers have been reminding of their dead. The carnivalesque move to Mexico City, on the other hand, is a young invention - by James Bond.
With colorful flowers, costumes and music, the Mexicans honor their dead on the Day of the Dead.
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