Events, history and customs of the Mexican celebration.

Brief overview of the holiday with links to related information.

Explores what Mexicans are celebrating on the Day of the Dead.

Excerpts from Mary J. Andrade's book give a history of the holiday.

Examines the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, and explores the customs related to the traditional Mexican holiday.

Detailed description of the festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families. Includes photographs.

Collection of annotated links with traditional music and artwork.

Describes the holiday and features the artwork of Jose Guadalupe Posada, whose drawings have become synonymous with the Day of the Dead.

Brief description of the holiday and annotated links.

Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio.

Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 5. Includes a Spanish poem in Spanish and English.

Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards.

Describes the celebration's history, spiritual significance, traditions, foods and decorations.

Decorated graves, home altars and public spaces on All Souls Day in San Francisco Totimehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, with bibliography. In English and Spanish.

A Mexican woman explains the origins of the Day of the Dead. Contains a photograph of an altar dedicated to the events of September 11 2001.

Describes the celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca.

Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos (the day of the dead). Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and its art.