While Halloween is celebrated October 31, Día de los Muertos is celebrated right after, on November 2. Many communities that celebrate Día de los Muertos also celebrate Halloween.
FIVE Facts About Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)

- It’s not the same as Halloween
- It originated in Mexico and Central America
- It’s a celebration of life, not death
- The ofrenda is a central component
- Flowers, butterflies and skulls are typically used as symbols
FIVE BOOKS TO READ for Día de los Muertos

- The Day of the Dead /El Día de los Muertos by Bob Barner;translated by Teresa Mlawer
- The remembering day /El día de los muertos by Pat Mora;illustrations by Robert Casilla;Spanish translation by Gabriela Baeza and Pat Mora
- Festival of bones: the little-bitty book for the day of the dead / El festival de las calaveras by Luis San Vicente ; translation by John William Byrd & Bobby Byrd
- Mi familia calaca / My skeleton family by Cynthia Weill;paper-mâché by Jesús Canseco Zárate
- La Catrina : emotions /emociones : a bilingual book of emotions by Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein ; illustrations by Citlali Reyes
FIVE FAMILY FRIENDLY BAY AREA CELEBRATIONS

- Sunday, 21 October, 12:00pm - 4:30pm Oakland Museum of CA
24th Annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration
- Friday, 26 October, 2:30pm - 4:00pm Melrose Branch Library
Build An Altar
- Monday, 29, October, 3:00pm Main Library Children's Room
Decorate Non-Sugar Skulls
- Saturday, 3 November, 1:00pm Dimond Branch
Coco & Calaveras
- Sunday, 4 November, 10:00am-5:00pm Fruitvale Village
23rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival