<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Day of the Dead </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Día de Muertos altar commemorating a deceased man in Milpa Alta, México DF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observed by </Th> <Td> Mexico, and regions with large Hispanic populations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Cultural Syncretic Christian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Significance </Th> <Td> Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celebrations </Th> <Td> Creation of altars to remember the dead, traditional dishes for Day of the Dead </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Begins </Th> <Td> October 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ends </Th> <Td> November 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> October 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Next time </Th> <Td> 31 October 2018 (2018 - 10 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> All Saints' Day </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Day of the Dead </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Día de Muertos altar commemorating a deceased man in Milpa Alta, México DF </Td> </Tr>

When was the day of the dead first celebrated