Halloween vs. Dia de Los Muertos
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| Dia de Los Muertos | Halloween | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | October 31 to November 2 | October 31 |
| Purpose |
Remember and celebrate friends and family who are dead |
An appreciation of the afterlife and the survival after death |
| Celebration | Visit cemetery, leave food offerings shaped like skulls at the altar along with candles, incense and photos of the deceased | Carve Jack o' Lanterns out of pumpkins, decorate the house with a ghoulish theme, parties, go trick or treating door to door wearing costumes |
| Symbols | Decorated skulls |
Pumpkins, ghosts and witches |
| Typical Festivity Food | Pan de muertos (bread of the dead - skull-shaped bread), candied pumpkins, any favorite food of the celebrated late friend/family member | Lots of cookies, candy and other treats |
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