A costumed couple poses for a photo during a 2016 Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City
El Día de los Muertos (or the Day of the Dead) started on Tuesday, November 1 and ended a day later.
For the holiday, families across Mexico gather in cemeteries and public squares to honor their deceased loved ones in traditional costumes and makeup.
Check out photos from this year's festivities and memorials below.
Mexico's Day of the Dead festival is known for amazing skeletal makeup. Ecuador, Brazil, and Bolivia have their own festivities, too.
Tradition calls for lighting candles and bringing bouquets to the graves of family and friends. November 1 (called the Day of the Innocents) is meant to honor deceased infants and children, while November 2 (called the Day of the Dead) is a day to honor deceased adults.
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