Day of the Dead celebrations from around the world
Revelers converge to honour friends and family who have passed away at annual events in Mexico, Peru, Canada, Haiti, U.S. Brazil and beyond during Day of the Dead, All Saints’ Day and All Souls' Day gatherings
A musician plays his violin next to a depiction of La Santa Muerte (Saint Death) during Day of the Dead celebrations in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The saint is often depicted as a skeletal "grim reaper" and followers leave offerings of tequila, rum, beer, cigarettes, cash, flowers and candy at altars. The Catholic Church frowns on the Saint Death cult, whose origins may trace back to Aztec and Mayan death-gods or to ancient European traditions.Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
An Indian Christian family offer prayers on tombs during All Souls Day in Allahabad, India. All Soul's Day, also known as The Day of the Dead, is a Roman Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away.Sanjay Kanojia/AFP / Getty Images
Revelers play music during a Day of the Dead party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilians often mark the traditional Mexican holiday by visiting loved ones' graves and sometimes leaving offerings of food or drink.Mario Tama/Getty Images
A cross is seen at the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery where relatives converge to honour friends and family who have passed away in Lima, Peru. The souls of departed loved ones are being honored around Latin America as celebrants blend pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of all Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2 to mark the Day of the Dead.Rodrigo Abd/The Associated Press
Voodoo followers take part in ceremonies honouring the Haitian voodoo spirits of Baron Samdi and Gede during Day of the Dead in a cemtery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Hector Retamal/AFP / Getty Images
People dressed as zombies dance during the Parade of Lost Souls in Vancouver, B.C. The annual event, which is inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, encourages participants to join the procession through the streets of East Vancouver in costume and remember family and friends who have departed.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
A young reveler takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms north of San Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters from the mythology of Cuscatlan -- pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador -- and their dead relatives.Marvin Recinos/AFP / Getty Images
A man sits next graves of relatives at a cemetery on the outskirts of Mexico City. The Day of the Dead is observed in Mexico from November 1-2.Carlos Jasso/Reuters
People with their faces painted to look like the popular Mexican figure called "Catrina" take part in the annual Catrina Fest in Mexico City. About 310 women gathered at the Catrina Fest, where women dressed to look like "Catrina", a character also known as "The Elegant Death", created by Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900s. Mexicans celebrate the annual Day of the Dead on November 1-2.Carlos Jasso/Reuters
A reveler dressed in a "Dia de Muertos" or "Day of the Dead" theme poses for a photo while taking part in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in the Manhattan borough of New York.Carlo Allegri/Reuters