Festival Traditions

Mexico City held its 10th Day of the Dead parade on 31 October 2026, a tradition first staged in 2016 after the James Bond film Spectre; officials expected over half a million visitors.

One person died and over 100 were injured at the Devaragattu Banni stick-fight ritual in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, on the night of October 21, 2026.