I absolutly love this Holiday!!! Even more than Halloween. A three day celebration happily honoring the dead. The alters are really interesting and beautiful (I'm thinking of making one this year). Here is a general link on the "How To" for an alter http://diadelosmuertos.us/article/di...muertos-altars . This year the Holiday falls the first three days of November. Alters are made for loved ones, pets, favorite celebrities or icons that have passed...I have even seen ones that make political statements (ex-global warming).