In Mexico, Day of the Dead is an annual celebration on 1 and 2 November where families gather to remember their relatives and friends who passed away. Aspects of Day of the Dead can be traced back 3,000 years among Mexico’s pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures. Contemporary festivals reflect a blend of native traditions and Catholic beliefs. These include building private altars, honouring the dead using marigolds, foods, sometimes sugar skulls, and beverages favoured by the deceased during their lifetime, and visiting their graves with these as gifts.