Last Day for the Dead

 Today is the last day to celebrate the dead. November 1st and 2nd are actually holidays very similar to Samhain. But their origins are more mainstream and more acceptable. Yet the practices are similar and can easily be used to continue your own celebration for a full three days. So if you missed out on doing something special for Samhain, try doing it before midnight tonight.

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.