Day of the Dead: Know where to celebrate the holiday in Springfield and Eugene

The Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, is celebrated every year on November 1 and November 2. On this day, families honor their dead family members by creating ‘altars’, called ‘ofrendas’, at cemeteries or their homes. Each altar is decorated with sugar skulls, candles, flowers, and garlands. Favorite meals of the dead members are cooked and left out in the hopes that their spirits will come to eat them.

If you are in Springfield or Eugene, here are a few places that you can check out –
• Exhibit
You can check out the exhibit at the Maude Kerns Art Centre.


• 41st celebrations
Various institutions are hosting celebrations on the 1st and 2nd of November.

• Saw dust mural
Artists Lilia Valencia and Cesar Abarca will create a sawdust mural for the day between 11 am and 4:30 pm on November 2nd at the Fountain Plaza.

• A procession
On November 2nd, there’ll be a procession from the Springfield City Hall to the Springfield City Museum from 4 pm to 5 pm.

• Fiesta de la Vida
The exhibition will open on Friday and will include different activities.

FAQs

• Why are two days celebrated as the Day of the Dead?
November 1st is celebrated to honor those who died young, while the 2nd is for adults.

• Where did the day originate?
The Day of the Dead is believed to originate in the Aztec empire.

• Is it celebrated only in Mexico?
No, the day is celebrated across the world.