{
  "id": 17101554,
  "title": "Photos: Preparing for the Day of the Dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/photos-preparing-for-the-day-of-the-dead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:07:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/10/photos-day-of-the-dead/689204/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 24, 2026, children adorned with face paint paraded through a field of vibrant cempasuchil, or marigold, flowers in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, Mexico. This was part of the preparations for the annual Day of the Dead celebration, a time to honor deceased family members and friends. The following day, on November 2, Mexico would once again observe this somber yet joyous occasion.\n\nSkeleton sculptures, adorned for the festivities, rode on three-wheeled motorcycles in the southern section of Mexico City on October 25, 2026. Amidst the excitement, attendees posed for photographs at the 2026 Día de Muertos Gala, held at the Universal Studios Backlot Old Pueblo Village in Los Angeles, California.\n\nIn Mexico City, revelers took part in the Catrinas Parade on October 25, 2026, a tradition that began ahead of the Day of the Dead. A woman dressed as a Catrina, a traditional figure adorned in an elegant, floral headdress, was among the participants. Further along in the festivities, a child held a Catrina-shaped ice cream cone, adding a playful touch to the solemn occasion.\n\nBeyond Mexico City, the Day of the Dead was celebrated with equal fervor in other parts of the country. In Atlixco, located on the slopes of the Popocatépetl volcano, a field of cempasuchil flowers stretched as far as the eye could see. In Quito, Ecuador, families gathered at cemeteries to pay their respects to their departed loved ones.\n\nA woman sat next to the grave of a loved one, tears glistening on her cheeks, while another reveled in the festivities at the cemetery of Tzintzuntzan. The festivities stretched beyond Mexico, with a giant Catrina standing proudly on an altar in Zócalo Square, Mexico City, on November 1, 2025. Thousands of costumed participants marched from the Angel of Independence to Zócalo Square in the Mega Procession of Catrinas, a spectacle that drew spectators from all over the city.",
  "summary": "Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor death as a part of life.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}