Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead)
UNESCO documents the Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead in Mexico and its annual period around the end of October and beginning of November
Date and recurrence
Annual observances around the end of October and beginning of November
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Mexico / UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Day of the Dead
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — Indigenous festivity dedicated to the deadUnesco Intangible Cultural Heritage
Frequently asked questions
When is Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead)?
Annual observances around the end of October and beginning of November The stored recurrence guidance is: Observances span the end of October and beginning of November and vary by place/tradition.
Does Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Mexico / UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead)?
The stored designation basis is: UNESCO documents the Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead in Mexico and its annual period around the end of October and beginning of November. Supporting provenance includes UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead (Day of the Dead) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Mexico. Its fuller verified scope is: Mexico / UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.