Many people compare the Day of the Dead to Halloween. What are the differences? And the similarities?

Similarities:

Day of the Dead and Halloween both require you to dress up (costumes, face paint, etc) to celebrate the holiday. Day of the Dead and Halloween both involve gravestones and skeletons.Day of the Dead and Halloween both involve decorations, such as decorating your house on Halloween, or decorating your ofrenda on Day of the Dead.

Differences

Day of the Dead celebrates the memory of lost ones, while Halloween displays fright and horror.Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and by Mexicans, while Halloween can be celebrated by anyone, mostly Americans however.Usually, meals eaten on Day of the Dead can be traditional foods that our loved ones who passed away used to make, but on Halloween, we usually eat candy all day.

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