Día de los Muertos

[dee-ah the laws mwer-taws]

noun

Spanish

1. Day of the Dead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Día de los Muertos¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Center staffers also created an altar for students to observe Día de los Muertos, held an event to celebrate Indigenous art and has hosted events in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

From Los Angeles Times

There are numerous foods and traditions associated with the celebration and it can differ vastly from the Dia de los Muertos celebration in other parts of Mexico.

From Salon

He helped to popularize the observance of Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles, working with Self Help Graphics in the early 1970s, according to his friend, photographer Oscar Castillo.

From Los Angeles Times

Finally, coinciding with the arrival of Halloween Time on Aug. 22 is California Adventure’s Plaza de la Familia, a Día de Los Muertos celebration that heavily relies on imagery from the Disney/Pixar film “Coco.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Santa Ana nonprofit uses music and art classes to organize residents around issues such as gentrification and cultural identity, and it also puts together one of the biggest Día de los Muertos commemorations in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times