So Day of the Dead comes from a combination of the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating dead ancestors, and the Christian celebrations All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Soul's Day.

Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is often confused as the Mexican Halloween because of its use of skeletons and when the holiday is celebrated: Nov. 1 to Nov. 2 It's actually an Aztec ...

A national holiday in Mexico, Día de los Muertos mixes Catholic traditions with its Aztec roots in the celebration of ... to popular belief, the Day of the Dead is not the Mexican version of ...

What is the Day of the Dead celebrated for? What is Día de los Muertos? The Day of the Dead started with the Aztec and other Mesoamerican indigenous groups in what is now Mexico and Central America.

Day of the Dead Festival CEO Fabiola Yzeta-Vincent shares more about the significance of the ancient holiday.

Oct. 29----The Nicasio Historical Society celebrates Day of the Dead with a celebration featuring food and drinks, commemorative altars and Aztec dancers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the ...