Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1. Although marked throughout Latin America, Día de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition originated.
Día de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, imposed on the region by Spanish conquistadores (Día de los Muertos is celebrated on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, minor holidays in the Catholic calendar).
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