Día de los Muertos is celebrated November 1-2 to honor and remember friends and family who have passed away. In contrast to Halloween celebrations which focus on fear of death, Día de los Muertos sees death as a natural part of life and spends time remembering loved ones in a joyful, peaceful manner through activities like visiting gravesites and leaving offerings. La Catrina, who sometimes appears friendly and fun and other times scary, represents both the enjoyment of life and inevitability of death. The holiday aims to acknowledge our mortality while celebrating the continued influence of departed souls.

1. DÍA MUERTOSDE
LOS
1-2 de Noviembre

4. But the customs have different origins,
death is something to be feared.
In the typical Halloween festivities,
and their attitudes toward death are different:

9. of those honored.
is believed to attract the souls
or

11. spend time with those who have passed away.
At the tombs people have picnics as a way to

13. Sometimes La Catrina looks friendly,
seductive, ready to party and have fun.

14. At other times, she looks scary, ready to
take us with her when we least expect it.

15. and the imminence of death.
La Catrina represents the pleasure of living

16. to honor those in the world beyond
and to come face-to-face with our own mortality.
El Día de los Muertos is an opportunity