CALIFORNIA, USA — ABC10’s Race and Culture team would like to celebrate your loved ones who have passed away through a communal altar on our platforms.
To contribute to the ofrenda, please text the keyword, "altar" to ABC10 at (916) 321-3310.
Loved ones' photos and how they made an impact in your life will be added to the digital gallery below. Check back as we continue to update the ofrenda.
We will be collecting submissions until 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2.
Honoring your loved ones during Día de los Muertos | ABC10's Community Altar
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is traditionally celebrated Nov. 1 and 2 to honor the life and death of loved ones, but many start the festivities as early as October.
During Día de los Muertos, many believe the spirits of the dead return to the living world and are treated as honored guests.
Loved ones welcome them home with ofrendas, or altars, that typically consist of food and beverages, photos of the deceased ones, candles and incense, water, marigolds, decorations such as skulls, and papel picado or tissue paper flowers.
The holiday is predominately held in Mexico but also celebrated here in the U.S., including in Northern California.