Ofrendas, or altars built for the Day of the Dead, honor those who have passed. Here's how some Milwaukee families keep the ...

During Día de los Muertos, they are used to symbolize the impermanent nature of life. Typically, yellow and purple pieces of ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The ...

Day of the Dead is traditionally an intimate family affair, observed with home altars — ofrendas — and visits to the cemetery ...

Houstonians have myriad Halloween offerings to celebrate that spooky night. But many people are also psyched about Dia de los ...

Cecil and Schatzie of Berkeley, Calif., honor deceased beloved Mission community members Virgina Ramos (The Tamale Lady) and ...

The city's Día de los Muertos Festival and parade will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, in the ...

Saturday marked the beginning of a two-day holiday in Mexican culture known as Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.

As the celebration has become commercialized, many wonder how to preserve the centuries-old tradition while evolving to keep ...

As Day of the Dead became a more popular and elaborate festival in Mexico, the associated commercial activity grew in size. According to anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz, in the 1700s Day of the Dead ...