Overview
- Mexico City’s Zócalo Mega Ofrenda and festive lighting remain open through Nov. 2 before dismantling, while monumental alebrijes stay on Paseo de la Reforma until Nov. 9.
- Public programs continue across major U.S. cities, including monumental altars and catrinas in Times Square through Nov. 2, San Antonio’s Spirit Season events through Nov. 14, and Los Angeles Grand Park offerings through Nov. 2.
- Long Beach canceled its Día de Muertos parade citing community fears of sudden federal actions, yet other diaspora events proceed with community altars, workshops and neighborhood installations.
- Organizers and cultural leaders describe a rising commercial profile in the U.S.—often traced to the 2017 film Coco—sparking debates over minimalist aesthetics versus maintaining the tradition’s core meaning.
- Traditional rituals persist across regions, from cemetery visits and family altars in Latin America and Spain to university-led processions such as the Universidad de Sonora’s 25th campus procession.