• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Interesting Facts

Amazing Facts, Random Facts and Funny Facts

  • Home
  • About
  • Send us your Facts
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Culture / The Day of the Dead

The Day of the Dead

The day of the dead is a tradition which is held in Mexico on the 1st and 2nd of November.

Mexican people build altars in their homes and cover them with pictures and possessions of their dead relatives in an attempt to guide their loved one home.

Basically it is a celebration of relatives whom have died, but still live on in the memory.  People believe that on the ‘Day of the Dead’ it is easier for souls of the departed to visit the living.

Other interesting facts...

  • What is a Totem Pole?
  • What are the Seven Deadly Sins?
  • What were the van Meegeren forgeries?
  • When was the Royal Academy of Arts founded?
  • Landmarks in Britain

Why not browse through more Culture facts?

Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Search for Facts

Facts by Category

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Flags
  • Food
  • Geography
  • History
  • Household
  • Human Body
  • Language
  • Learning
  • Lifestyle
  • Media
  • Money
  • Music
  • People
  • Science
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • Transport
  • Travel
  • Home
  • About
  • Privacy and Cookies
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact

© 2012-2022 Interesting Facts. All rights reserved.