Day of the Dead has roots in Aztec and Maya traditions. Today, it's an important part of Mexican culture. Modern Día de los Muertos takes place on November 1-2. It is a time to remember and pay respects to family members who have passed away. Sometimes, this ceremony of remembrance includes non-human family members as well, as people The Día de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") tradition extends throughout Latin America, but is most closely identified with Mexico. The native peoples believed that upon death, the individual's soul did not die, that they continued to live on in Mictlan, a place of rest. In time, this pre-Hispanic celebration merged with the Catholic El Día de los Muertos viene de un ritual de los Aztecas que se conoce como Miccaihuitl … lo cual es una tradición para pagarle homenaje a los fallecidos, pero que también es un tiempo del año para cosechar. Era y es un momento para reconocer el cambio de temporada y el comienzo del otoño, ósea partir de la luz y claridad hacía lo más This year, Día de los Muertos begins on Thursday, Oct. 31 and ends on Saturday, Nov. 2. Oct. 31 marks noche de brujas , or night of witches, and denotes the start of the three-day-long holiday. Manuel F. MedranoOctober 2015. Beginning November 1, thousands of people throughout the Americas will participate in Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations. Manuel F. Medrano, professor of history at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Humanities Texas board member, explores the many marvelous and macabre ways in which the 4 min. SAN MIGUEL CANOA, MEXICO — Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is one of Mexico's most recognized holidays. The celebration from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 commemorates death as an .

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