It is a traditional Mexican holiday. Other Latin American countries also celebrate it. This holiday is not a sad time! Its a time to honor & remember our love ones who are no longer with us. This holiday is a three day holiday celebrated every year: October 31 st November 1 st & 2 nd Its celebrated during Halloween. Many people think that these two holidays are the same, but theyre NOT! On the evening of October 31 st, people set up altars in their home. Altars are usually set up before people go to the cemeteries to decorate the graveyard(s) of their love ones. In an altar, you will find all the things the person used to like when he/she were alive. November 1 st is the day people honor the children and infants. November 2 nd is the day people honor the rest of their love ones. (Adults) On these two days, graveyards are usually decorated. People decorate them to invite their deceased love ones back home. Parts of Central and South America. Also parts of the U.S., like California, New Mexico, and Arizona. In Mxico, Guerrero & Oaxaca are the two states with the biggest community-wide celebrations. Fire Water Wind Earth Fire is represented with wax candles. The candles provide light to guide the souls back home. A soul cannot travel back home in the dark. Earth is represented with anything that grows from the ground. The flower use during this time is the Marigold. People use this flower to decorate altars and graveyards.