The Day of the Dead timeline outlines the traditions and celebrations across three days to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. On October 31st, families create altars with offerings for infant and child souls. November 1st is dedicated to adult souls with different food and drink offerings. November 2nd involves people wearing masks to chase lingering souls back to the land of the dead.

1. Day of the Dead Timeline
Nolan Rinderknecht
Tabitha Cruickshank

2. October 31
• Infants and children who have died are
angelitos, or "little angels." They follow the
path of marigolds home, where their families
have altars with pan de muertos, sweet
tamales and sugar calaveras.

3. November 1
• The angelitos must be gone. The offerings at
the altars are appointed for the "faithful dead"
or adult souls with pan de
muertos, tamales, mole, cigarettes and
tequila.

4. November 2
• Mummers run around town wearing masks to
chase the stubborn souls back to the land of
the dead.