Día de muertos - Facts

Día de muertos is celebrated on...

• October 31 and November 1

• November 1 and 2

• November 2 and 3

• November 1

Families build these in their homes to remember and honor the memory of their loved ones that have passed away.

• altares

• ofrendas

• música

• papel picado

The offerings (food, drink, personal objects, candy ) that people put on the altars are called _______________.

• ofrendas

• fotos

• calaveras

• pan de muerto

The upper level in the altar represents __________.

• the underworld

• heaven

• Earth

What type of food can you place on the altar?

• whatever you want

• the food items that the person you are honoring used to like

These represent the element of air. It is used as decoration for the altar.

• el cempasúchil

• el papel picado

• las velas

• la comida

Día de muertos has its origin in...

• the Spanish conquest

• the Aztec civilization

• the United States

On the altar you can place ___________ of the people you are honoring.

• velas

• fotos

• incienso

The middle level represents _______________.

• heaven

• earth (where we live)

• the underworld

These decorations for the altar are made of sugar and decorated with frosting.

• calaveras de azúcar

• calacas/esqueletos

• pan de muerto