{
  "id": 8065004,
  "title": "Day of the Dead Mexico City 2026: Parade Dates, Route and Expat Guide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/day-of-the-dead-mexico-city-2026-parade-dates-route-and-expat-guide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/day-of-the-dead-mexico-city-2026-parade-dates-guide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Day of the Dead in Mexico City 2026 runs from 17 October to 2 November, with a series of parades, ofrendas (altars) and marigold decorations. The season kicks off on Saturday 17 October with the Monumental Alebrijes Parade, featuring giant fantastical creatures of Mexican folk art that march from the Zócalo to the Ángel de la Independencia and stay on display along Paseo de la Reforma until 8 November.\n\nOn Sunday 25 October, the Mega Procesión de Catrinas takes place in the evening, with hundreds of elegantly costumed skeletons parading from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo. This is the most photogenic event of the season, so visitors should arrive early and dress warmly.\n\nThe centerpiece of the Day of the Dead celebrations is the Gran Desfile de Día de Muertos on Saturday 31 October. This is the tenth edition of the parade, featuring floats, comparsas (marching bands) and giant figures honoring Mexican musical icons Juan Gabriel, Lola Beltrán and José Alfredo Jiménez, as well as pre-Hispanic death mythology and traditional folk art. The parade is free to attend and runs from Puerta de los Leones in Chapultepec Park along Reforma to the Zócalo.\n\nThe traditional Day of the Dead vigils take place over the course of two days, from 1–2 November. Families create ofrendas (altars) to honor deceased loved ones, and visit cemeteries to clean and decorate graves. The most moving experience is in Mixquic, in the southeast of the city, where the cemetery glows with candles throughout the night of 1 November.",
  "summary": "MEXICO · LIFE & CULTURE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 Key Facts —The season — Día de Muertos runs 1–2 November, but Mexico City’s events fill the last two weeks of October. —Grand Parade — The 10th Desfile de Día de Muertos is confirmed for Saturday 31 October, free, expected to run from Chapultepec down Paseo de […] The post Day of the Dead Mexico City 2026: Parade Dates, Route and Expat Guide appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "Day of the Dead in Mexico City 2026 runs Oct 17 to Nov 2",
    "Monumental Alebrijes Parade starts Oct 17, ends Nov 8",
    "Gran Desfile de Día de Muertos on Oct 31 with free attendance"
  ],
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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."
}