While the quiet remembrance might be over, the Day of the Dead marigolds that dot Oaxaca continue on for weeks.

Here’s when the Day of the Dead is, how people celebrate and what to know about the upcoming holiday, which people often mistake as some sort of “Mexican Halloween ... include special foods, like ...

Throughout the festivities, families crafted paper marigolds, colored and decorated traditional calaveras (Mexican sugar skulls) and explored books and stories explaining the holiday’s significance. A ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year ...

Like many Mexican Americans, visual artist Ruben Esquivel didn’t grow up with the Day of the Dead.  The ...

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the ... To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls, sweetbread rolls and beverages are arranged on ofrendas, or house altars, along ...

Halloween Candy: Don't Get Spooked by All That Sugar By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sugar overload is a real danger on Halloween, as piles of ...

Today the holiday’s symbols – especially ornate sugar skull designs – adorn everything from U.S ... a 2023 Rutgers-New Brunswick graduate and past president of the Mexican-American Student Association ...

With the kiddos scoring Halloween candy this week, parents get to snack on the goodies, too. But adults might be a little more health conscious. Looking to keep the sugar intake down while ...