Day of the Dead votive calavera skull candle crafts for Dia de los Muertos | Examiner.com

 Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican Catholic celebration which honors the beloved dead. It connects to All Saints Day, November 1 (a holy day in the liturgical calendar) and All Souls Day, November 2. Families visit cemeteries and create Dia de los Muertos altars lit with candles. Here are Day of the Dead calavera skull candles crafts. Skulls and skeletons figure prominently in Day of the Dead costumes, crafts, decorations and festivities. They commemorate rebirth.Day of the Dead votive calavera skull candle crafts for Dia de los Muertos | Examiner.com