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Day of the Dead

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noun

  1. an annual celebration to honor the spirits of the dead, observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November 1 and 2, concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.


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It took over a decade for Gutierrez to get approval for his 2014 film “The Book of Life,” a beloved storybook animation about the Day of the Dead.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

The opera offers a modern twist on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, in which Diego seeks to summon his late wife on Mexico’s Day of the Dead.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

He is one of ten dead relatives, whose remains the 62-year-old will clean before this year's Day of the Dead.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

Hanal Pixán is the Maya term for the Day of the Dead celebration which takes place Oct.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2025

She said maybe Mictlan, where dead people do everyday stuff except for on El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, when they go see their families.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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