Question

Many people compare the Day of the Dead to Halloween. What are the differences? And the similarities?

Answer 1

Similarities:

• Day of the Dead and Halloween both require you to dress up (costumes, face paint, etc) to celebrate the holiday.

• Day of the Dead and Halloween both involve gravestones and skeletons.

• Day of the Dead and Halloween both involve decorations, such as decorating your house on Halloween, or decorating your ofrenda on Day of the Dead.

Differences

• Day of the Dead celebrates the memory of lost ones, while Halloween displays fright and horror.
• Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and by Mexicans, while Halloween can be celebrated by anyone, mostly Americans however.
• Usually, meals eaten on Day of the Dead can be traditional foods that our loved ones who passed away used to make, but on Halloween, we usually eat candy all day.