{"id":8504,"date":"2026-11-01T15:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/?p=8504"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:08:51","slug":"dia-de-los-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/dia-de-los-muertos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dia de los Muertos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day of the Dead is celebrated November 1st and November 2nd. It is a holiday of showing quiet respect, a time of remembrance for loved ones who have passed.<\/p>\n

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It’s all about colors, skulls and flowers. Alters are created by families to honor those who have passed. The dead return to visit with their families and to indulge in favorite foods and drinks. Often decorated with flowers, bright colors, family photos, candles, and banners called papel picado<\/em>\u2013the colorful tissue paper that represents how fragile life is. Mexicans play music and dance, hold parades through town, and tell stories of their loved ones. Often celebrations are held at cemeteries, sometimes with complete live music.<\/p>\n

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They keep those who have passed alive in memory for all generations.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taken from the internet…..<\/em><\/p>\n

“Day of the Dead colors & meanings<\/h2>\n

In stark contrast to Halloween and our overall view of death, Day of the Dead celebrations incorporate bright, cheerful colors and lots of them. And therefore, so should you. The colors you\u2019ll see most are yellow, pink, red, purple, orange, and white (and yeah, some black too) and of course<\/em> they each have their own symbolism.<\/p>\n

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