Overview
- San Francisco’s Mission District held its 44th annual procession with the theme “Our Dead Are Not For Sale,” drawing more than 1,000 people and signaling cultural resilience despite recent immigration‑enforcement concerns.
- In San Diego’s Sherman Heights, organizers capped three weeks of events with a candlelight procession and more than 30 community altars, emphasizing intergenerational learning to keep the tradition alive.
- At Oxnard’s Santa Clara Cemetery, a noon mass, prayers with copal incense, and performances by mariachi and folklórico dancers framed a daylong remembrance centered on family ofrendas.
- Billings students in the Raza Unida club hosted a public celebration featuring candlelit ofrendas, using the holiday to honor loved ones and build pride and visibility for Hispanic heritage.
- On Martha’s Vineyard, a ceremony at the Aquinnah Cultural Center led by organizer Jose Sanabria invited attendees to place photos on an altar and reflect on death as a shared journey rather than a source of fear.