, día de los Difuntos (day of the adults) and día de los Muertos (day of all the dead). The day of the little angels begins on November 1 at midnight, where the spirits of dead children are believed to return to their families for a day. The ofrendas are made for them and the names of the children are written on sugar skulls. At midnight on November 2, the celebrations shift to honour dead adults and ofrendas are made in a similar way. But the evening sees a){kind=link}
Mexico’s annual Day of the Dead celebrations are about to start in full for the first time since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The holiday is traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2 in the central American country, and sees families gather in a commemoration of life and death.
Instead of being a sombre occasion, mourning is swapped for celebration.
People create beautiful altars – called ofrendas in Spanish – at which they make offerings to their dead family members, which are traditionally believed to encourage visits from ghosts and allow the deceased to hear prayers for them.
Beautiful bright yellow marigolds, family photos and favourite food, drinks and objects are also placed at the altar.