This is how the Day of the Dead was marked around the world
Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a holiday to pray and remember loved ones who have passed away in support of their spiritual journey; a reminder that they are not forgotten.
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Performers in costume march in the annual Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
An indigenous dancer, one of several groups gathered from all over the bay area, performs during Dia De Los Muertos festivities in the Fruitvale district in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Camila Cortes, with the Baile Folklorico de Ricardo Velazquez, gets ready to go on stage during Dia De Los Muertos festivities in the Fruitvale district in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
People gather for the the Day of the Dead celebrations at Belaunde cemetery in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Ottawans gathered to celebrate the Day of the Dead in the Byward Market. Nov. 1, 2025. (Camille Wilson/CTV News)
Ottawans gathered to celebrate the Day of the Dead in the Byward Market. Nov. 1, 2025. (Camille Wilson/CTV News)
Day of the Dead festivities at Kitchener's Carl Zehr Square on Nov. 1, 2025. (Alexandra Holyk/CTV News)
A dedicated memorial for people to commemorate their lost loved ones. (Alexandra Holyk/CTV News)
Libertad Ayala, dressed as Coiatlicue, Aztec mother goddess associated with life, death, fertility, and the earth, takes part in Dia De Los Muertos festivities in the Fruitvale district in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
An indigenous dancer, one of several groups gathered from all over the bay area, performs during Dia De Los Muertos festivities in the Fruitvale district in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Athena Marbury, of San Francisco, carefully paints her face during the 30th annual Dia de los Muertos Festival in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
Spectators cheer as they watch the annual Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
A woman sits by the grave of a relative during Day of the Dead festivites at the Tarapaca cemetery in El Alto, Bolivia, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A Chicago Bears fan wears Day of the Dead makeup during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
A reveler takes part in the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Justin Cope, of Fairfield, walks into a large ofrenda during the 30th annual Dia de los Muertos Festival in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
Revelers pose for photos as they take part in the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Revelers take part in the Zombie Walk, marking\\ Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A reveler poses for a photo during the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A reveler dressed as Ronald McDonald poses for a photo during a Zombie Walk marking Day of the Dead, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Devotees take part in a Voodoo ritual during the annual Fete Gede festival that celebrates Day of the Dead, honoring the Haitian spirits Baron Samedi and Gede, in the Delmas neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Flowers sit on a tomb in a cemetery during Day of the Dead celebrations in Tumbaya, Jujuy province, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A reveler poses for a photo during in the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Women dance as they take part in the traditional Catrina parade marking the Day of the Dead in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A reveler poses for a photo during the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Participants take part in a Zombie Walk marking the Day of the Dead, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Mexico Day of the Dead A woman places candles on a grave of her dearly departed celebrating the Day of the Dead at the cemetery of Metepec, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
Revelers take part in the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Relatives of the late Gladys Abalos, put offerings to her soul into a grave during Day of the Dead celebrations in Tumbaya, Jujuy province, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Oscar Ramos poses for a photo as a priest before a reenactment ritual part of Day of the Dead celebrations in Tumbaya, Jujuy province, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Revelers pose for photos during the Zombie Walk, marking Day of the Dead in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Maria Rojas, left, walks in a cemetery with her father Norberto Rojas, 84, during Day of the Dead celebrations in Tumbaya, Jujuy province, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A grave is decorated with cempasuchil flowers and candles celebrating the Day of the Dead at the cemetery in Arocutin, Michoacan state, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Families gather to keep company with their dearly departed celebrating the Day of the Dead at the cemetery in Arocutin, Michoacan state, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mourners walk at the San Michele cemetery on the island of San Michele to pay respects to their dead on All Soul's Day, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Mourners walk on the 'Votif' Bridge, a 407m temporary floating bridge connecting the city to the cemetery on the island of San Michele, to pay respects to their dead on All Soul's Day, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
