La Calavera Catrina
By José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)
Welcome!
Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31 - November 2. It is a time to welcome back the souls of deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink, and celebration.
This guide offers resources to introduce the customs and symbols of Día de los Muertos.
Learn
- Day of the Dead Learning KitThe National Museum of the American Latino has created this resource as a guide to learn more about the Day of the Dead. Use this Learning Lab as a starting off point to celebrate with your community, family, and/or students. Our on-line learning kit includes general information and the history of the tradition.
- Listen to 5 Heartfelt Day of the Dead SongsMusic is an essential part of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. For this reason, many Latin artists have lent their voice to showcase the traditional melodies of this Mexican festival, which mixes indigenous roots with Christian traditions from the Spanish colonial era, but also to bring to the forefront more recent songs such as those included in the 2017 Disney-Pixar movie soundtrack, Coco.