Day of the Dead is an holiday celebrated in central and southern Mexico November 1 & 2. The indigenous people have combined their own ancient beliefs of honoring their deceased loved ones with Catholic holiday called All Soul's & All Saint’s Day. These two days in November are used to honor the dead with many different traditions. Dias de los Muertos, and similar celebrations, are very popular and have spread from Latin American cultures to popular culture is th USA and around the world.