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Pictures from Philly’s Day of the Dead Festival

Philadelphia celebrates Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead - to honor ancestors, Sunday, Nov, 2, 2025.

Cindy Diaz, of Wilmington, Del., one of the faces of de Festival de Día de Muertos - Day of the Dead - Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Her face is painted as a calavera - sugar skull.
Cindy Diaz, of Wilmington, Del., one of the faces of de Festival de Día de Muertos - Day of the Dead - Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Her face is painted as a calavera - sugar skull.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

The traditional Mexican holiday is rooted in the belief that the souls of the dead cross over to the living world to be with their living family members, The day is celebrated by visiting the graves of deceased loved ones and setting up altars with their favorite foods, drink, and photos.

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