Events

Empathize with the locals over the darkest pages in the world's history

Giant flamboyant hand-made kites embody the millennia-old tradition of communicating with the dead

A remarkable mixture of pagan and Christian traditions turns into sombre but festive celebration of skull in the city of La Paz

The solemn annual commemoration of the victims of 9/11 attack lights up the sky

This colourful celebration is prepared especially for the immortal souls that come down to earth to join the living on this spec​ial day

Painted faces in colorful Mexican clothes reunite with their dead loved ones through cemetery celebrations

Join the massive procession and colorful celebration to remember the dead

Spain is known all over the world for its crazy festivals, but this one takes the cake for being the most bizarre

The generally Chinese festival Por Tor that is very important to the ethnic Chinese in Thai features plenty of activities and special food

Feel the spirituality of the Japanese Buddhist festival of the Dead

A beautiful fishing village holds a unique procession to commemorate victims of the sea

Immerse yourself into a strange combination of sadness and happiness

A day for remembering the dead and celebrating life. This bright and joyful festival is the time to sing and dance and not to shed tears and grieve

Is it common in your country to celebrate this occasion with a barbeque at the cemetery​?—In Bolivia it is!

Put on your best black outfit on, paint your face pale white, take a cand​le – ready for the mystic life and death celebration

At Famadihana festival Malagasy families dance with the dead

Feed the hungry ghosts in Hong Kong

Mexicans indulge in traditional foods and their favourite tequila to show respect​ for their ancestors, leaving a few glasses for the visiting souls

Pay tribute to the Venetians who died during the great plague of 1630

Dances that please the ghosts, occupying the first row in front of the stage

The combination of the ninth day and the ninth month brings good luck, and the chrysanthemum is a symbol of that day

One of the most funny and quirky festivals in the USA

The festival of Hungry Ghost aims to feed all the hungry ancestors as a way to show them how strong they are respected. Typical gift and taste of the holiday is a red turtle cake

Chinese community celebrates this "clear and bright" festival, bringing foods and drinks to the cemeteries and burning paper gifts

Eating with the dead? An odd but heart-warming Easter tradition in Georgia

Halloween is not only about the costume parties – you will see that if you decide to get acquainted with this Polish traditional celebration

A family-oriented holiday to commemorate the dead relatives and celebrate the harvest

The festival to commemorate the deaths of people throughout the year, is a picturesque one and unique to Kathmandu Valley and its Newar and Tharu communities