The fall is pretty chock full of holidays and celebrations, so itâs somewhat surprising that America found room for another festive day, right next to Halloween, no less.
Like tacos, warm blankets featuring tigers, and cervezas, Americans have become smitten with another part of Mexican culture, DÃa de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year, with roots that go back thousands of years. Like so much of Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead as we know it today is most likely the result of syncretism, continuing the Nahuan pre-Colombian traditions of honoring the dearly departed with European and Catholic customs surrounding All Saints and All Souls Days, which fall on the same dates.
