Hundreds of people took part in the traditional Day of the Dead international parade in Mexico City. Colorful and creative floats adorned the avenues of the Mexican capital on the occasion of the celebration. The Day of the Dead festivities are usually celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. In recent years the festival has moved out of private homes into the public sphere in the form parties and parades, including an annual Day of the Dead parade – inspired by a scene from the James Bond movie Spectre.
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Performers taking part in a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme People dressed as Catrinas parade down Mexico City's iconic Reforma avenue during celebrations for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme The Day of the Dead festivities are usually celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Photo: People watching a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme In recent years the festival has moved out of private homes into the public sphere in the form parties and parades, including an annual Day of the Dead parade – inspired by a scene from the James Bond movie Spectre
© EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman Performers in monarch butterfly costumes waving to the crowd in Mexico City
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme Day of the Dead international parade in Mexico City
© EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman A young man gets his face painted like a skull before the Catrinas parade down Mexico City's Reforma avenue
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme A dog sits before the parade in Mexico City during celebrations for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme A family dressed as Catrinas in Mexico City
© AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme