02NOV2018 - Holiday Today - Mexico

Mexico - Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a two-day holiday celebrated in Mexico and regions with large Hispanic population on November 1 and 2. It coincides two Christian holidays, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. However, Mexican Day of the Dead also has many traditions that originated in pre-Christian times.
Prior to the Spanish colonization of the Americas and introduction of Christianity, celebrations dedicated to deceased ancestors were observed in summer and lasted for a whole month. On this day, people worshiped the goddess known as the Lady of the Dead. Over the years, the image of the goddess transformed into La Calavera Catrina, a female skeleton that has become the icon of the Day of the Dead.

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