In Mexico, Día de los Muertos honours the dead with vibrant altars, food, and music, celebrating life and memory.
Halloween, rooted in ancient Celtic traditions, has become a festive night of costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky tales.
During Obon, Japanese families honour ancestors with dance, lanterns, and visits to ancestral graves, inviting spirits home.
Cambodians offer food to spirits of ancestors during Pchum Ben, a time of prayer and reflection at temples.
Qingming in China sees families cleaning tombs and making offerings, blending reverence with celebration.
Samhain, a Celtic festival marking the end of harvest, honours the dead with bonfires, feasts, and rituals.
In Kathmandu, Gai Jatra honours deceased loved ones with a vibrant parade of decorated cows, music, and dance.