The Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st where families construct ofrendas or altars honoring deceased loved ones with flowers, food, drinks and photos. Families also clean and decorate gravesites, bringing music, flowers and picnics to spend time remembering passed family members. While having similarities in timing, The Day of the Dead focuses on remembrance rather than fear, and is meant as a celebration of life and love for those who have died.

1. The Day of the Dead & Halloween

2. The Day of the Dead, is a
traditional Aztec and Mexican
holiday honouring the dead. It
is celebrated every year at the
same time as Halloween.
In the homes families arrange
ofrenda's or "altars" with
flowers, bread, fruit, candy
and pictures of the deceased
family members.

3. The next day the
families travel to the
cemetery.
They carry flowers, candles,
blankets, picnic baskets and they
also clean the graves of their loved
ones.
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Skeletons and skulls are
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found everywhere and some
people bring their guitars and
radios to listen to music.

4. “Halloween” is on
October 31st, the last day
of the Celtic calendar.
Halloween was started by the
Celts, who celebrated their New Year
on November 1st.

5. "Ooh, what a scary vampire!"
Halloween is a children’s
holiday where all the children
get dressed up and go door to
door asking for candy.
People allow their children to
dress as ghosts, witches, pirates
and many other monsters.

6. There are no images oforMexican version of Halloween. the devil.
It is not the ofrendas are not for or
Altars dead people, ghosts, witches,
worshiping but for offering our love
Mexicans have celebrated the Day of the Dead
since the year 1800 B.C.
and remembering our departed
family members.
Common Misconceptions
About the
Day of the Dead Celebrations
It is about Love not Fear.
It’s a day of happiness not a sad ritual.
It is
because we will be
remembering our loved ones.

7. Write T for true and F for false statements.
1. The day of the dead is a traditional American
day.
2. In the ofrendas people arrange pictures of 1. ___
ghosts, witches, monsters or the devil.. 2. ___
3. Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and 3. ___
November 1st. 4. ___
4. In the day of the dead all children get dressed 5. ___
as monsters.
6. ___
5. The day of the dead is the Mexican version of
7. ___
Halloween.
6. The day of the dead is about sadness and fear.
7. Thee day of the dead is celebrated since the
Aztec times.