“Day of the Dead” celebrations being held Friday

“Day of the Dead,” or “Dia de Los Muertos,” is a four-day holiday where people gather to honor loved ones who have passed away. The dead are honored in a variety of different ways: altars with photographs, sprays of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted with intricate makeup, a slew of parades and parties, representations of human skeletons and skulls, and various offerings along roads and in graveyards.

“Las Tres Conchitas” bakery in Coachella has been making the sweet bread “Dead Bread” for 45 years. The bread is made for people to leave as offerings and comes in a variety of styles. The most popular style is a sugar covered, circular bread that looks like a skull.

Today, November 1 is typically known as “Day of the Innocents” or “Day of the Little Angels,” as it is a day to honor children who have passed. November 2 is reserved to honor adults who have passed.

Many around the Coachella Valley are gearing up for the annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration.

Families and loved ones will gather at cemeteries around the valley with their bread to remember the lives lost.

“Run Los Muertos” is hosting a celebration before a 5K run Friday evening. For more information on this, click here.

The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is hosting their celebration Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Celebration include Posada printmaking, live music, dead bread, and performances by College of the Desert Ballet Folklorico Club.

At the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. there will be a celebration that includes face painting, mariachi music, and religious service.

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