Day of the Dead
noun[S]
uk/ˌdeɪ əv ðə ˈded/us/ˌdeɪ əv ðə ˈded/incertaincountries,especiallyMexico, thenamefor All Souls'Day(2November), whenpeoplewho havediedareremembered:
亡灵节（一些国家（如墨西哥）的传统节日，为每年的11月2日，人们在这一天奠祭逝去的亲友）Farfrom being amorbidgravesideceremony,theDayof the Dead is ajoyouscelebrationof thecontinuityoflife.亡灵节远远不是一种病态的扫墓仪式，而是对生命延续性的欢乐庆祝。
It was atraditionalaltarfor Mexico'sDayof the Deadobservance,filledwithflowers,candlesandsweetbreadlaidout fordepartedlovedones.这是墨西哥亡灵节的传统祭坛，上面摆满了鲜花、蜡烛和甜面包，献给逝去的亲人。
- They havedecoratedthegravesforDayof the Dead, thetraditionalMexicancelebrationof thedeceased.
- Halloweenand theDayof the Deadshareacommonoriginin theChristiancommemorationof thedeadon AllSaints' and All Souls'Day.
- Around myhouseI have littleMexicanskullsfor theDayof the Dead, and otherjovialremindersof my ownmortality.
Religious festivals
- advent
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
- ascension
- Ascension Day
- Divali
- Diwali
- Easter
- Easter Day
- harvest festival
- Hegira
- Hejira
- Holy Week
- Pentecost
- Purim
- Ramadan
- Rosh Hashanah
- saint's day
- the Day of Atonement
- the holiday season
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