Pokémon Trading card game - wikipedia Pokémon Trading card game Jump to : navigation , search This article is about the card game . For the video game , see Pokémon Trading Card Game ( video game ) . Some of this article 's listed sources may not be reliable . Please help this article by looking for better , more reliable sources . Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted . ( May 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Pokémon Trading Card Game Pokémon Trading Card Game cardback Publisher ( s ) Japan : Creatures Inc . Media Factory ( October 1996 -- September 2013 ) The Pokémon Company ( October 2013 -- present ) United States : Creatures Inc . Wizards of the Coast ( Hasbro ) ( December 1998 -- July 2003 ) The Pokémon Company International ( July 2003 -- present ) Players Setup time 18 -- 40 seconds Playing time 5 -- 120 minutes Random chance Some ( order of cards drawn , dice , coin flip ) Skill ( s ) required Card playing Arithmetic Basic reading ability Basic trading skills The Pokémon Trading Card Game ( ポケモン カード ゲーム , Pokemon Kādo Gēmu , `` Pokémon Card Game '' ) , abbreviated to PTCG or Pokémon TCG , is a collectible card game , based on the Pokémon video game series , first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan . In the US , it was initially published by Wizards of the Coast ; The Pokémon Company eventually took over publishing the card game in June 2003 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Gameplay 1.1 Card types 1.2 Pokémon types 2 Sets 3 Competitive play 3.1 Major tournaments 4 Video games 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Gameplay ( edit ) A collection of Pokémon and Yu - Gi - Oh ! cards Players assume the role of a Pokémon trainer and use their Pokémon to battle their opponents ' . Players play Pokémon to the field and attack their opponent 's Pokémon . A Pokémon that has sustained enough damage is knocked out , and the player who knocked it out draws a Prize card . There are usually six Prize cards , and the primary win condition is to draw all of them . Other ways to win are by knocking out all the Pokémon the opponent has on the field such that the opponent has none left , or if at the beginning of their opponent 's turn there are no cards left to draw in the opponent 's deck . Players begin by having one player selects heads or tails , and the other flips a coin ; the winner of the coin flip will decide who goes first or second . The player going first can not attack on their first turn . ( Dice may be used in place of coins , with even numbers representing heads and odd numbers representing tails ) . Players then shuffle their decks and draw seven cards , then play one Basic Pokémon onto the field . This Pokémon is known as the Active Pokémon , and is usually the one that attacks and receives damage . If a player does not have any Basic Pokémon , they must shuffle and draw a new hand , and the opponent may draw one additional card . Once both players have at least one Basic Pokémon , they can play up to five more Basic Pokémon onto their `` Bench '' ( representing the maximum - carry limit of six from the video games ) . Players then take the top six cards of their deck and place them to the side as Prize Cards . Play then begins with the player who won the coin flip . Play alternates between players who may take several actions during their turn , including playing new Basic Pokémon , evolving their Pokémon , playing Trainer cards and Energy cards , and using Pokémon Abilities . A player may also retreat their Active Pokémon , switching the Active Pokémon with one on the Bench . At the end of their turn , a player may use one of their Active Pokémon 's attacks , provided the prerequisite amount and types of Energy are attached to that Pokémon . Effects from that attack are then activated and damage may be placed on the Defending Pokémon ( some attacks simply have effects but do not do damage ) . This damage may be modified depending on whether the defender has a Weakness or Resists the attacker 's Pokémon type . If the final damage exceeds the defending Pokémon 's HP , it is Knocked Out , and the active player takes a Prize Card and ends their turn . Card types ( edit ) Basic Pokémon are the foundation of all decks . Without them a player can not play the game , since both players begin the game by placing a Basic Pokémon in the Active position on the field . Each Pokémon card depicts a Pokémon from the video games . Each player may have up to six Pokémon on the playing field at a time : one `` Active '' Pokémon and up to five on the bench . Each Pokémon card has a name , a type , and an amount of Health Points ( HP ) . All Pokémon feature attacks ; these typically deal damage to the opponent 's active Pokémon , or occasionally , their benched Pokémon ; however , an attack may also perform different functions , such as drawing cards , inflicting Special Conditions , or altering the opponent 's board state . The vast majority of these attacks require Energy , which comes in the form of Energy cards . Abilities ( known as Poké - Powers and Poké - Bodies until 2011 ) are not attacks but simply effects that either are activated under certain conditions , or remain in effect as long as the Pokémon with the Ability remains in play . The other type of Pokémon card is an Evolved Pokémon . Basic Pokémon are Pokémon that have not evolved , and can be played directly onto the Bench . In contrast , an Evolved Pokémon can not normally be placed directly onto the field ; they must be played on top of the corresponding lower - stage Pokémon . Stage 1 Pokémon evolve from Basic Pokémon , and Stage 2 Pokémon evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon . As a Pokémon evolves , it gains HP and its attacks change , typically becoming more powerful . Pokémon ex or EX cards were first introduced in the TCG set EX Ruby and Sapphire , and typically have higher Hit Points than other Pokémon , yet award an extra prize card to the opponent when defeated . Baby Pokémon cards , introduced in Neo Genesis , are a special kind of Basic Pokémon that have low HP but attack with strange ( sometimes very powerful ) effects . Mega Pokémon , introduced in XY , evolve from Pokémon - EX , but are a special stage ; as such , effects on Stage 1 Pokémon do not apply to Mega Pokémon . Break Pokémon were also introduced later on in the XY series . Variations of Basic , Evolved , and Baby Pokémon cards have appeared in many sets , usually indicated with a word before or after the Pokémon 's name . Secret Rare Pokémon cards are some of the rarest cards . They are usually represented by a shiny holo foil and a gold outline . These cards include Shiny Pokémon , Trainers , alternate - art Pokémon , and some rarer Mega evolution cards . Pokémon - GX cards were introduced with the Pokémon Sun & Moon expansion . These cards have a specific move set at the bottom of their card that can only be used once per game . Only one GX move can be played per game , so if there are three different Pokémon - GX cards in your deck only one of the three GX moves can be used . Also with the new Pokémon Sun & Moon sun and moon expansion are Alolan Pokémon , these Pokémon are monsters that have an alternate form from their original look that is specific to Alola and the Sun & Moon series . Energy cards are attached to a Pokémon to power that Pokémon 's attacks . Typically , only one Energy card may be played per turn . There are two main categories of Energy cards : Basic Energy and Special Energy . The nine different Basic Energy types ( which correspond to Pokémon card types ) are Grass , Fire , Water , Lightning , Psychic , Fighting , Darkness , Metal , and Fairy . Two additional types , Dragon and Colorless , do not have their own Energy cards and instead use other types of Energy . Basic Energy cards are used only to fulfill costs for attacking and retreating , while Special Energy cards have additional benefits . Most attacks require a certain type and amount of Energy . If an attack requires a certain type and amount of Energy , then that type and amount of Energy must be attached to the Pokémon . If the attack has a Colorless Energy requirement , that requirement can be met by any Energy card . Trainer cards perform various functions to affect the game : healing Pokémon , discarding energy from the opposing Pokémon , or retrieving cards from the discard pile are some key examples . Before the Diamond & Pearl expansion , all cards that were not Pokémon or Energy were considered Trainer cards . Trainers have since been subdivided into categories : Item cards directly affect the battling Pokémon , Tool cards are attached to a Pokémon and modify their features , Stadium cards affect the entire field , and Supporters are like more powerful Items , only one of which can be played per turn . Pokémon types ( edit ) Color TCG type Type ( s ) Green Grass Bug , Grass Red Fire Blue Water Water , Ice Yellow Lightning Electric Purple Psychic Psychic , Ghost , Poison Brown / Orange Fighting Fighting , Rock , Ground Black Darkness Dark Silver Metal Steel Pink Fairy Gold Dragon White Colorless Normal , Flying A simplified type system was adopted from the video games for use in the trading card game . Instead of 18 types of Pokémon , only eleven exist in the TCG . Seven were introduced in the Base Set ( the first ever set of Pokémon cards ) ; Darkness and Metal types appeared when Pokémon Gold and Silver introduced the Dark and Steel types in the video games ; the Dragon type was introduced in the Japanese Dragon Selection set ; and finally , the Fairy type was introduced in the Japanese XY set to correspond to its introduction in the video games . Most Pokémon have only one type , three exceptions are EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua which introduced Dual - type Pokémon that have two different types , XY : Steam Siege , and the Heartgold / Soulsilver era sets . Dual - types were utilized in Pokémon LEGEND cards , to emphasize the multiple Pokémon the mechanic has in the Heartgold and Soulsilver sets . In August 2016 , the Steam Siege expansion from the XY Series reintroduced dual - type Pokémon , this time with regular Pokémon being multiple types as well as EX Pokémon . ^ Starting with the Diamond & Pearl expansion , Poison - type Pokémon in - game are now Psychic ; they were previously Grass . ^ Starting with the Black & White expansion set Dragon Selection , Dragon - type Pokémon in - game are now Dragon ; they were previously Colorless . Sets ( edit ) Main article : List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets A new set addition in November 2017 , with the announcement of SM4 : Crimson Invasion in North America , 75 different sets have been released in English and 69 in Japanese . A rarely played format is Unlimited , in which all cards released in English are legal ( except oversized cards , such as promotional boxes like Mega Blaziken Ex Premium Collection Box ) . Every few sets , new Mechanics or types of cards are introduced to the game . Several of these include : Dark Pokémon ( Team Rocket ) ; Owners ' Pokémon and Stadium cards ( Gym Heroes ) ; Darkness - type and Metal - type Pokémon , the second generation , and Pokémon Tools ( Neo Genesis ) ; Shining Pokémon ( Neo Revelation ) ; Light Pokémon ( Neo Destiny ) ; Supporter cards and Technical Machines ( Expedition ) ; Crystal - type Pokémon ( Aquapolis ) ; Pokémon - ex ( EX Ruby & Sapphire ) ; Dual - type Pokémon ( EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua ) ; Pokémon Star ( EX Team Rocket Returns ) ; Delta Species Pokémon and Holon 's Pokémon ( EX Delta Species ) ; Pokémon LV. X , the separation of Trainer , Supporter and Stadium cards , and the addition of Metal and Darkness as Basic Energy types ( Diamond and Pearl ) ; Pokémon With Items ( Mysterious Treasures ) ; Pokémon - GX , with a move that is playable only once a game ( Sun & Moon ) ; Trainer cards of which two can be played at once ( Stormfront ) ; owner - specific Pokémon SP ( Platinum ) , Pokémon LEGEND ( HeartGold and SoulSilver Collection ) , Pokémon PRIME which replace Pokémon Lv . X ( `` HeartGold and SoulSilver Collection '' ) , Full Art cards ( Black and White ) , Dragon - type Pokémon , BREAK evolution cards which replace Pokémon PRIME ( XY BREAKthrough ) , and the newly release GX cards from Sun and Moon . These changes , along with yearly format rotations , make for a constantly evolving game . Competitive play ( edit ) Main article : Play ! Pokémon This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( May 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) In addition to the collectible aspect of the card game , The Pokémon Company International ( formerly known as Pokémon USA ) has also created Play ! Pokémon , formerly known as Pokémon Organized Play ( POP ) , which is in charge of the organization of an official League program , where players can battle others in local environments and earn player points , two - card booster packets from a promotional set , badges , stickers and other materials . These are run by League leaders and owners . POP also runs a professor program , in which individuals age 18 or over may become a professor , who can sanction and run tournaments and leagues . A League Leader may assist in organizing the league , while a League Owner is the one officially in charge of the league , reporting to the Organized Play program any results and / or problems every seven weeks . The leagues run in yearly cycles , based on a certain aspect of one of the Pokémon Video Game or Trading Card Game : the current cycle is based upon the Newest set , The current season is Evolutions season . Prerelease tournaments are organized just before each set is released . Usually , they are run on the two weekends before a set is released in stores to the public . At Prerelease Tournaments players are given three booster packs from the judge and must construct a 40 card deck , with only 4 prize cards , using only the cards pulled from the packs and the judges provide the energy , but not special energy cards . Many fans have come up with alternative methods of playing the Trading Card Game . Certain websites such as PokéCap are dedicated to providing players with a new twist to their card game with new game rules they can follow . New methods may be based more on the video game adaptations of Pokémon or the Pokémon television show . Players in a tournament are split into three age categories : Junior ( born in 2003 or later ) , Senior ( born in 2000 - 2002 ) , and Master ( born in 1999 or earlier ) . Notable references include : Austin Brewen who won the first junior tournament , Brenden Zhang who won the first Senior Tournament , and Arturo Heras who won the first Master Tournament . These tournaments play a number of rounds , where players will play a standard game against each other and wins and losses will be recorded . In most tournaments , there are a number of Swiss - style rounds where players are paired up against others of similar win / loss ratios , usually from their own age group ( this does not always occur in smaller events , though ) . Afterwards , there will either be a cut of the top record - holders ( approximately the top 1 / 8 of participants ) where players will play best two out of three matches , and the loser gets eliminated ( standard tournament bracket style ) , with an eventual winner . POP runs a season for these tournaments , which allows players to earn larger prizes and play in a more competitive environment in comparison to League . These range from City and State Championships , all the way up to the Pokémon World Championships , the single invite - only event of the year . Players can earn invites to the World Championships by winning or ranking high at National Championships , doing well at tournaments to get Championship Points , or by qualifying in the Last Chance Qualifier . The World Championships is a three - day tournament , with one eventual winner in each age group ; the winner of the Masters Division age group is generally noticed as the best player in the world for that season . Some of these methods are only used in the United States , as PUI and POP are based in the United States , but they are represented by local distributors who provide the Organized Play program to their own country . 2017 Worlds - Anaheim California 2018 Worlds - Nashville Tennessee Major tournaments ( edit ) On August 26 -- 27 , 2000 , forty - two Pokémon trainers from around the world met at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu for the Tropical Mega Battle , an international communication event for the Pokémon Trading Card Game . The Tropical Mega Battle brought together children aged 14 and under from the United States , Japan , France , Italy , Canada , Spain , Germany , the Netherlands , and the United Kingdom for two days in Honolulu , Hawaii . Children participating in the Tropical Mega Battle received invitations through Qualifier tournaments , DCI rankings , and other events in their respective countries . The Super Trainer Showdowns were large Pokémon TCG tournaments held in the United States by Wizards of the Coast between 2000 and 2001 . The tournaments were open to the public . Each tournament consisted of three age groups : 10 and under , 11 to 14 years old , and 15 years old and over . Each Super Trainer Showdown was preceded by a series of Qualifier Tournaments held in cities around the United States and abroad in which players in the 11 - to - 14 and 10 - and - under age groups could win trips for themselves and a parent or guardian to the Super Trainer Showdown event . To date , there have been four Super Trainer Showdowns . The first Super Trainer Showdown was held in Long Beach , California inside of the cruise liner , the Queen Mary on July 22 , 2000 . The format was unlimited , meaning that all Pokémon cards released in the United States were legal for deck construction . The second Super Trainer Showdown was held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus , New Jersey on November 18 , 2000 . There were over 700 players in all three age divisions competing for the title . The tournament was eight rounds of Swiss style pairings followed by a cut to a top - eight single - elimination playoff . All games were best - of - one . The third Super Trainer Showdown was held again in the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus , New Jersey . It was held on June 23 -- 24 , 2001 and more than 1,600 players attended the event . The format for this event was titled `` Modified '' and allowed players to construct 60 - card decks using a maximum of four of any card other than basic energy from specific sets . The fourth and final Super Trainer Showdown was held at the San Antonio Convention Center in San Antonio , Texas on December 1 -- 2 , 2001 . The format was again `` Modified '' , however the newest set Neo Discovery was also legal for the tournament . Although TPCI tries to keep Organized Play as equal as possible all over the Earth , there are some notable differences in how POP is run outside of the United States . The Pokémon Card Laboratory ( PCL ) , located in Japan , is the designer of new cards and the ultimate authority on any matter relating to the Pokémon Trading Card Game . It can declare rulings on any in - game circumstance , issue errata , change card text after publishing , and change the basic game rules , although the latter three rarely occur . PCL runs Organized Play in Japan . The Pokémon Trading Card Game in most European countries is currently handled by The Pokémon Company International . Certain countries have no direct official presence ; in these regions , distributors of the game run tournaments . European countries are able to qualify for positions at the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships each year , through National Championships and European Rankings . Video games ( edit ) There are a few video games based on the card game . Pokémon TCG Online ( PTCGO ) is the official digital version of the card game available for Microsoft Windows , OS X , Android and iPad . It was originally released in April 2011 as Pokémon Trainer Challenge . The game initially offered three starting decks , and featured more content after release . After April 6 , 2011 , players could buy cards from the Black and White series , which have a code to be digitally represented . Players can also create a custom avatar . There were booster pack codes which allow booster packs up to Black and White - Boundaries Crossed , to be purchased from the online shop . However , as of Black and White - Plasma Storm , the code card within booster packs directly redeem as online booster packs of their respective set . GamesRadar praised the game , stating `` Everything looks to be faithfully recreated , including the card mat , prize card layout , and even coins . '' The eponymously titled Pokémon Trading Card Game , known as Pokémon Card GB in Japan , was developed for the Game Boy Color , releasing in Japan in December 1998 and later in North America and Europe in 2000 . The game is based on the rules of the card game and features 226 cards from the game , as well as infrared linking for multiplayer and trading . The game was re-released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in 2014 . A sequel , Pokémon Card GB2 : Great Rocket - Dan Sanjō ! was released exclusively in Japan in March 2001 . See also ( edit ) Obake karuta References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Kaufeld , John ; Smith , Jeremy ( 2006 ) . Trading Card Games For Dummies . For Dummies . John Wiley & Sons . ISBN 0470044071 . Jump up ^ `` Winning a match '' . Bulpapedia . Retrieved 2 March 2018 . ^ Jump up to : `` Pokemon Rulebook '' ( PDF ) . Retrieved 2 March 2018 . ^ Jump up to : `` Big Changes in Pokémon TCG : Sun & Moon ! '' . Pokemon.com . Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 27 . ^ Jump up to : `` List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions '' . ^ Jump up to : `` The 2017 Worlds Is a Wrap ! Pokemon.com '' . www.pokemon.com . Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 27 . Jump up ^ `` World Championships '' . Bulbapedia . Retrieved 2 March 2018 . Jump up ^ `` Pokemon TCG Online now available for iPad users in North America '' . Tech Times . Jump up ^ Matthew Kato ( February 15 , 2011 ) . `` Online Battles Start With Pokémon Trainer Challenge - News - www.GameInformer.com '' . Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 15 . ^ Jump up to : Mark Raby ( Feb 16 , 2011 ) . `` Pokémon trading cards getting free browser - based game , Pokemon Black / White DS News '' . GamesRadar . Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 22 . External links ( edit ) Wikibooks has more on the topic of : Pokémon Trading Card Game Official website Android version ( hide ) Pokémon Nintendo Game Freak Satoshi Tajiri Ken Sugimori Junichi Masuda Creatures Inc . 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Cyndi Grecco - Wikipedia Cyndi Grecco Jump to : navigation , search This biography of a living person does not include any references or sources . Please help by adding reliable sources . Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately . Find sources : `` Cyndi Grecco '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( October 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Cyndi Grecco ( born May 19 , 1952 , in New York , New York ) is an American singer who performed the theme tune to the popular 1970s American television show Laverne & Shirley . Titled `` Making Our Dreams Come True '' , the song ( in which Grecco was accompanied by the Ron Hicklin Singers ) was also put out as a single and charted at # 25 on July 25 , 1976 . The song came out on the small Private Stock label ( # 45086 ) . An album followed , though a second disco - themed single , `` Dancing , Dancing '' , failed to chart . She also provided the theme to another 1970s ABC television sitcom Blansky 's Beauties . Nevertheless , Grecco remains a one - hit wonder . Discography ( edit ) Albums Cyndi Grecco : Making Our Dreams Come True ( Cyndi Grecco album ) Wish Upon A Star Singles Making Our Dreams Come True Dancing , Dancing Hello Again This Time I 'm in It for Love You Made Love Come True External links ( edit ) Cyndi Grecco at AllMusic Cyndi Grecco on IMDb Song lyrics https://www.discogs.com/artist/511478-Cyndi-Grecco https://cyndigrecco.bandcamp.com MusicBrainz : 5110bb3e - 92ab - 4499 - 9a3b - bab0126285d1 This article about a United States singer is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyndi_Grecco&oldid=833919179 '' Categories : American female singers Living people American singer stubs Hidden categories : Unreferenced BLPs from October 2016 All unreferenced BLPs All BLP articles lacking sources Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Place of birth missing ( living people ) Year of birth missing ( living people ) All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 3 April 2018 , at 01 : 14 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia

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Day of the Dead - wikipedia Day of the Dead Jump to : navigation , search This article is about the Mexican holiday . For other uses , see Day of the Dead ( disambiguation ) . Day of the Dead Día de Muertos altar commemorating a deceased man in Milpa Alta , México DF Observed by Mexico , and regions with large Hispanic populations Type Cultural Syncretic Christian Significance Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died Celebrations Creation of altars to remember the dead , traditional dishes for Day of the Dead Begins October 31 Ends November 2 Date October 31 Next time 31 October 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 31 ) Frequency Annual Related to All Saints ' Day The Day of the Dead ( Spanish : Día de Muertos ) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico , in particular the Central and South regions , and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places , especially the United States . It is acknowledged internationally in many other cultures . The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died , and help support their spiritual journey . In 2008 , the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO . The holiday is sometimes called Día de los Muertos in Anglophone countries , a back - translation of its original name , Día de Muertos . It is particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a public holiday . Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century , the celebration took place at the beginning of summer . Gradually , it was associated with October 31 , November 1 , and November 2 to coincide with the Western Christianity triduum of Allhallowtide : All Saints ' Eve , All Saints ' Day , and All Souls ' Day . Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas , honoring the deceased using calaveras , aztec marigolds , and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed , and visiting graves with these as gifts . Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves . Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl . The holiday has spread throughout the world , being absorbed into other deep traditions in honor of the dead . It has become a national symbol and as such is taught ( for educational purposes ) in the nation 's schools . Many families celebrate a traditional `` All Saints ' Day '' associated with the Catholic Church . Originally , the Day of the Dead as such was not celebrated in northern Mexico , where it was unknown until the 20th century because its indigenous people had different traditions . The people and the church rejected it as a day related to syncretizing pagan elements with Catholic Christianity . They held the traditional ' All Saints ' Day ' in the same way as other Christians in the world . There was limited Mesoamerican influence in this region , and relatively few indigenous inhabitants from the regions of Southern Mexico , where the holiday was celebrated . In the early 21st century in northern Mexico , Día de Muertos is observed because the Mexican government made it a national holiday based on educational policies from the 1960s ; it has introduced this holiday as a unifying national tradition based on indigenous traditions . The Mexican Day of the Dead celebration is similar to other societies ' observances of a time to honor the dead . The Spanish tradition , for instance , includes festivals and parades , as well as gatherings of families at cemeteries to pray for their deceased loved ones at the end of the day . Contents ( hide ) 1 Observance in Mexico 1.1 Origins 1.2 Beliefs 1.3 Food 2 Observances outside Mexico 2.1 Americas 2.1. 1 Belize 2.1. 2 Bolivia 2.1. 3 Brazil 2.1. 4 Guatemala 2.1. 5 Ecuador 2.1. 6 Peru 2.1. 7 United States 2.1. 7.1 California 2.2 Asia 2.2. 1 Goa , India 2.2. 2 The Philippines 2.3 Europe 2.4 Oceania 3 Similar traditions 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 6.1 Notes 7 Further reading Observance in Mexico Origins Woman lighting copal incense at the cemetery during the `` Alumbrada '' vigil in San Andrés Mixquic The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico developed from ancient traditions among its pre-Columbian cultures . Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors had been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500 -- 3,000 years . The festival that developed into the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the Aztec calendar , about the beginning of August , and was celebrated for an entire month . The festivities were dedicated to the goddess known as the `` Lady of the Dead '' , corresponding to the modern La Calavera Catrina . By the late 20th century in most regions of Mexico , practices had developed to honor dead children and infants on November 1 , and to honor deceased adults on November 2 . November 1 is generally referred to as Día de los Inocentes ( `` Day of the Innocents '' ) but also as Día de los Angelitos ( `` Day of the Little Angels '' ) ; November 2 is referred to as Día de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos ( `` Day of the Dead '' ) . Beliefs This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( October 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Frances Ann Day summarizes the three - day celebration , the Day of the Dead : `` On October 31 , All Hallows Eve , the children make a children 's altar to invite the angelitos ( spirits of dead children ) to come back for a visit . November 1 is All Saints Day , and the adult spirits will come to visit . November 2 is All Souls Day , when families go to the cemetery to decorate the graves and tombs of their relatives . The three - day fiesta is filled with marigolds , the flowers of the dead ; muertos ( the bread of the dead ) ; sugar skulls ; cardboard skeletons ; tissue paper decorations ; fruit and nuts ; incense , and other traditional foods and decorations . '' -- Latina and Latino Voices in Literature People go to cemeteries to be with the souls of the departed and build private altars containing the favorite foods and beverages , as well as photos and memorabilia , of the departed . The intent is to encourage visits by the souls , so the souls will hear the prayers and the comments of the living directed to them . Celebrations can take a humorous tone , as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed . Mexican cempasúchil ( marigold ) is the traditional flower used to honor the dead Cempasúchil , alfeñiques and papel picado used to decorate an altar Plans for the day are made throughout the year , including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead . During the three - day period families usually clean and decorate graves ; most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas ( altars ) , which often include orange Mexican marigolds ( Tagetes erecta ) called cempasúchil ( originally named cempoaxochitl , Nāhuatl for `` twenty flowers '' ) . In modern Mexico the marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto ( Flower of Dead ) . These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings . Toys are brought for dead children ( los angelitos , or `` the little angels '' ) , and bottles of tequila , mezcal or pulque or jars of atole for adults . Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased 's favorite candies on the grave . Some families have ofrendas in homes , usually with foods such as candied pumpkin , pan de muerto ( `` bread of dead '' ) , and sugar skulls ; and beverages such as atole . The ofrendas are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased . Some people believe the spirits of the dead eat the `` spiritual essence '' of the ofrendas food , so though the celebrators eat the food after the festivities , they believe it lacks nutritional value . Pillows and blankets are left out so the deceased can rest after their long journey . In some parts of Mexico , such as the towns of Mixquic , Pátzcuaro and Janitzio , people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives . In many places , people have picnics at the grave site , as well . Families tidying and decorating graves at a cemetery in Almoloya del Río in the State of Mexico , 1995 Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes ; these sometimes feature a Christian cross , statues or pictures of the Blessed Virgin Mary , pictures of deceased relatives and other people , scores of candles , and an ofrenda . Traditionally , families spend some time around the altar , praying and telling anecdotes about the deceased . In some locations , celebrants wear shells on their clothing , so when they dance , the noise will wake up the dead ; some will also dress up as the deceased . Public schools at all levels build altars with ofrendas , usually omitting the religious symbols . Government offices usually have at least a small altar , as this holiday is seen as important to the Mexican heritage . Those with a distinctive talent for writing sometimes create short poems , called calaveras ( skulls ) , mocking epitaphs of friends , describing interesting habits and attitudes or funny anecdotes . This custom originated in the 18th or 19th century after a newspaper published a poem narrating a dream of a cemetery in the future , `` and all of us were dead '' , proceeding to read the tombstones . Newspapers dedicate calaveras to public figures , with cartoons of skeletons in the style of the famous calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada , a Mexican illustrator . Theatrical presentations of Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla ( 1817 -- 1893 ) are also traditional on this day . Modern representations of La Catrina José Guadalupe Posada created a famous print of a figure he called La Calavera Catrina ( `` The Elegant Skull '' ) as a parody of a Mexican upper - class female . Posada 's striking image of a costumed female with a skeleton face has become associated with the Day of the Dead , and Catrina figures often are a prominent part of modern Day of the Dead observances . A common symbol of the holiday is the skull ( in Spanish calavera ) , which celebrants represent in masks , called calacas ( colloquial term for skeleton ) , and foods such as sugar or chocolate skulls , which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead . Sugar skulls can be given as gifts to both the living and the dead . Other holiday foods include pan de muerto , a sweet egg bread made in various shapes from plain rounds to skulls and rabbits , often decorated with white frosting to look like twisted bones . The traditions and activities that take place in celebration of the Day of the Dead are not universal , often varying from town to town . For example , in the town of Pátzcuaro on the Lago de Pátzcuaro in Michoacán , the tradition is very different if the deceased is a child rather than an adult . On November 1 of the year after a child 's death , the godparents set a table in the parents ' home with sweets , fruits , pan de muerto , a cross , a rosary ( used to ask the Virgin Mary to pray for them ) and candles . This is meant to celebrate the child 's life , in respect and appreciation for the parents . There is also dancing with colorful costumes , often with skull - shaped masks and devil masks in the plaza or garden of the town . At midnight on November 2 , the people light candles and ride winged boats called mariposas ( butterflies ) to Janitzio , an island in the middle of the lake where there is a cemetery , to honor and celebrate the lives of the dead there . In contrast , the town of Ocotepec , north of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos , opens its doors to visitors in exchange for veladoras ( small wax candles ) to show respect for the recently deceased . In return the visitors receive tamales and atole . This is done only by the owners of the house where someone in the household has died in the previous year . Many people of the surrounding areas arrive early to eat for free and enjoy the elaborate altars set up to receive the visitors . In some parts of the country ( especially the cities , where in recent years other customs have been displaced ) children in costumes roam the streets , knocking on people 's doors for a calaverita , a small gift of candies or money ; they also ask passersby for it . This relatively recent custom is similar to that of Halloween 's trick - or - treating in the United States . Some people believe possessing Day of the Dead items can bring good luck . Many people get tattoos or have dolls of the dead to carry with them . They also clean their houses and prepare the favorite dishes of their deceased loved ones to place upon their altar or ofrenda . Food During Day of the Dead festivities , food is both eaten by living people and given to the spirits of their departed ancestors as ofrendas ( `` offerings '' ) . Tamales are one of the most common dishes prepared for this day for both purposes . Pan de muerto and calaveras are associated specifically with Day of the Dead . Pan de muerto is a type of sweet roll shaped like a bun , topped with sugar , and often decorated with bone - shaped phalanges pieces . Calaveras , or sugar skulls , display colorful designs to represent the vitality and individual personality of the departed . In addition to food , drink is also important to the tradition of Day of the Dead . Historically , the main alcoholic drink was pulque while today families will commonly drink the favorite beverage of their deceased ancestors . Other drinks associated with the holiday are atole and champurrado , warm , thick , non-alcoholic masa drinks . Jamaican iced tea is a popular herbal tea made of the flowers and leaves of the Jamaican hibiscus plant ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) , known as flor de Jamaica in Mexico . It is served cold and quite sweet with a lot of ice . The ruby - red beverage is called hibiscus tea in English - speaking countries and called agua de Jamaica ( water of Jamaica ) in Spanish . Observances outside Mexico See also : Festival of the Dead Americas Belize In Belize , Day of the Dead is practiced by people of the Yucatec Maya ethnicity . The celebration is known as Hanal Pixan which means `` food for the souls '' in their language . Altars are constructed and decorated with food , drinks , candies , and candles put on them . Bolivia Día de las Ñatitas ( `` Day of the Skulls '' ) is a festival celebrated in La Paz , Bolivia , on May 5 . In pre-Columbian times indigenous Andeans had a tradition of sharing a day with the bones of their ancestors on the third year after burial . Today families keep only the skulls for such rituals . Traditionally , the skulls of family members are kept at home to watch over the family and protect them during the year . On November 9 , the family crowns the skulls with fresh flowers , sometimes also dressing them in various garments , and making offerings of cigarettes , coca leaves , alcohol , and various other items in thanks for the year 's protection . The skulls are also sometimes taken to the central cemetery in La Paz for a special Mass and blessing . Brazil The Brazilian public holiday of Finados ( Day of the Dead ) is celebrated on November 2 . Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations , people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers . The celebration is intended as a positive honoring of the dead . Memorializing the dead draws from indigenous , African and European Catholic origins . Guatemala Guatemalan celebrations of the Day of the Dead , on November 1 , are highlighted by the construction and flying of giant kites in addition to the traditional visits to grave sites of ancestors . A big event also is the consumption of fiambre , which is made only for this day during the year . Ecuador In Ecuador the Day of the Dead is observed to some extent by all parts of society , though it is especially important to the indigenous Kichwa peoples , who make up an estimated quarter of the population . Indigena families gather together in the community cemetery with offerings of food for a day - long remembrance of their ancestors and lost loved ones . Ceremonial foods include colada morada , a spiced fruit porridge that derives its deep purple color from the Andean blackberry and purple maize . This is typically consumed with guagua de pan , a bread shaped like a swaddled infant , though variations include many pigs -- the latter being traditional to the city of Loja . The bread , which is wheat flour - based today , but was made with masa in the pre-Columbian era , can be made savory with cheese inside or sweet with a filling of guava paste . These traditions have permeated mainstream society , as well , where food establishments add both colada morada and gaugua de pan to their menus for the season . Many non-indigenous Ecuadorians visit the graves of the deceased , cleaning and bringing flowers , or preparing the traditional foods , too . Perú Usually people visit the cemetery and bring flowers to decorate the graves of dead relatives . Sometimes people play music at the cemetery . United States An ánima for the dead Women with calaveras makeup celebrating Dia de Muertos in the Mission District of San Francisco , California In many American communities with Mexican residents , Day of the Dead celebrations are very similar to those held in Mexico . In some of these communities , in states such as Texas , New Mexico , and Arizona , the celebrations tend to be mostly traditional . The All Souls Procession has been an annual Tucson , Arizona event since 1990 . The event combines elements of traditional Day of the Dead celebrations with those of pagan harvest festivals . People wearing masks carry signs honoring the dead and an urn in which people can place slips of paper with prayers on them to be burned . Likewise , Old Town San Diego , California annually hosts a traditional two - day celebration culminating in a candlelight procession to the historic El Campo Santo Cemetery . In Missoula , Montana , celebrants wearing skeleton costumes and walking on stilts , riding novelty bicycles , and traveling on skis parade through town . The festival also is held annually at historic Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston 's Jamaica Plain neighborhood . Sponsored by Forest Hills Educational Trust and the folkloric performance group La Piñata , the Day of the Dead festivities celebrate the cycle of life and death . People bring offerings of flowers , photos , mementos , and food for their departed loved ones , which they place at an elaborately and colorfully decorated altar . A program of traditional music and dance also accompanies the community event . The Smithsonian Institution , in collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso and Second Life , have created a Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum and accompanying multimedia e-book : Día de los Muertos : Day of the Dead . The project 's website contains some of the text and images which explain the origins of some of the customary core practices related to the Day of the Dead , such as the background beliefs and the offrenda ( the special altar commemorating one 's deceased loved one ) . The Made For iTunes multimedia e-book version provides additional content , such as further details ; additional photo galleries ; pop - up profiles of influential Latino artists and cultural figures over the decades ; and video clips of interviews with artists who make Dia de Muertos - themed artwork , explanations and performances of Aztec and other traditional dances , an animation short that explains the customs to children , virtual poetry readings in English and Spanish . California Corazon del Pueblo in Fruitvale , Oakland , California , 2016 Santa Ana , California is said to hold the `` largest event in Southern California '' honoring Día de Muertos , called the annual Noche de Altares , which began in 2002 . The celebration of the Day of the Dead in Santa Ana has grown to two large events with the creation of an event held at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center for the first time on November 1 , 2015 . In other communities , interactions between Mexican traditions and American culture are resulting in celebrations in which Mexican traditions are being extended to make artistic or sometimes political statements . For example , in Los Angeles , California , the Self Help Graphics & Art Mexican - American cultural center presents an annual Day of the Dead celebration that includes both traditional and political elements , such as altars to honor the victims of the Iraq War , highlighting the high casualty rate among Latino soldiers . An updated , intercultural version of the Day of the Dead is also evolving at Hollywood Forever Cemetery . There , in a mixture of Native Californian art , Mexican traditions and Hollywood hip , conventional altars are set up side - by - side with altars to Jayne Mansfield and Johnny Ramone . Colorful native dancers and music intermix with performance artists , while sly pranksters play on traditional themes . Similar traditional and intercultural updating of Mexican celebrations are held in San Francisco . For example , the Galería de la Raza , SomArts Cultural Center , Mission Cultural Center , de Young Museum and altars at Garfield Square by the Marigold Project . Oakland is home to Corazon Del Pueblo in the Fruitvale district . Corazon Del Pueblo has a shop offering handcrafted Mexican gifts and a museum devoted to Day of the Dead artifacts . Also , the Fruitvale district in Oakland serves as the hub of the Dia de Muertos annual festival which occurs the last weekend of October . Here , a mix of several Mexican traditions come together with traditional Aztec dancers , regional Mexican music , and other Mexican artisans to celebrate the day . Asia Goa , india The Catholic traditions were initiated with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1510 . The Almacho Dis ( Souls Day ) is commemorated on Nov 2 , following all Saints Day ( Nov. 1 ) . On this day , the forgotten souls are remembered and spiritual charity is done though prayer for the deceased family and ancestral souls . Charity is practiced also by offering food for the poor called beggars lunch ( bikareanchem jevonn ) where the poor are invited for lunch , from the village and treated with dignity and respect . The invited down trodden are served as guest and usually commences with prayers for the deceased souls . Following mass on all souls day , the deceased visit the graveyard of the deceased souls and pray and also decorate their graves . The philippines While ancestor veneration is an ancient part of Filipino culture , the modern observance is believed to have been imported from Mexico when the islands ( as part of the Spanish East Indies ) were governed from Mexico City as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain . During the holiday ( observed every November 1 ) , Filipinos customarily visit family tombs and other graves , which they repair and clean . Entire families spend a night or two at their loved ones ' tombs , passing time with card games , eating , drinking , singing and dancing . Prayers such as the rosary are often said for the deceased , who are normally offered candles , flowers , food , and even liquor . Some Catholic Chinese Filipino families additionally offer joss sticks to the dead , and observe customs otherwise associated with the Hungry Ghost Festival . Europe In Christian Europe , Roman Catholic customs absorbed pagan traditions . All Saints Day and All Souls Day became the autumnal celebration of the dead . Over many centuries , rites which had occurred in cultivated fields , where the souls of the dead were thought to leave after the harvest , to cemeteries . In many countries with a Roman Catholic heritage , All Saints Day and All Souls Day have evolved traditions in which people take the day off work , go to cemeteries with candles and flowers , and give presents to children , usually sweets and toys . In Portugal and Spain ofrendas ( `` offerings '' ) are made on this day . In Spain , the play Don Juan Tenorio is traditionally performed . In Belgium , France , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , Portugal , and Spain , people bring flowers ( typically chrysanthemums in France and northern Europe ) to the graves of dead relatives and say prayers over the dead . In Eastern Europe holiday is called Dziady and also has pagan origins . In Belarus the ancient tradition involved cooking ritual dishes for supper . Part of each dish was put into a separate plate and left overnight for the dead ancestors . Public meetings are often organized on this day to commemorate the victims of Soviet political repressions . As part of a promotion by the Mexican embassy in Prague , Czech Republic , since the late 20th century , some local citizens join in a Mexican - style Day of the Dead . A theatre group produces events featuring masks , candles , and sugar skulls . Oceania Mexican - style Day of the Dead celebrations occur in major cities in Australia , Fiji , and Indonesia . Additionally , prominent celebrations are held in Wellington , New Zealand , complete with altars celebrating the deceased with flowers and gifts . Similar traditions Many other cultures around the world have similar traditions of a day set aside to visit the graves of deceased family members . Often included in these traditions are celebrations , food , and beverages , in addition to prayers and remembrances of the departed . In some African cultures , visits to ancestors ' graves , the leaving of food and gifts , and the asking of protection from them serve as important parts of traditional rituals . One such ritual is held just before the start of the hunting season . The Qingming Festival ( simplified Chinese : 清明 节 ; traditional Chinese : 清明 節 ; pinyin : qīng míng jié ) is a traditional Chinese festival usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar . Along with Double Ninth Festival on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar , it is a time to tend to the graves of departed ones . In addition , in the Chinese tradition , the seventh month in the Chinese calendar is called the Ghost Month ( 鬼 月 ) , in which ghosts and spirits come out from the underworld to visit earth . The Bon Festival ( O - bon ( お盆 ) , or only Bon ( 盆 ) ) , is a Japanese Buddhist holiday held in August to honor the spirits of departed ancestors . It is derived in part from the Chinese observance of the Ghost Month , and was affixed to the solar calendar along with other traditional Japanese holidays . In Korea , Chuseok ( 추석 , 秋 夕 ; also called Hangawi ) is a major traditional holiday . People go where the spirits of their ancestors are enshrined , and perform ancestral worship rituals early in the morning . They visit the tombs of immediate ancestors to trim plants , clean the area around the tomb , and offer food , drink , and crops to their ancestors . During the Nepalese holiday of Gai Jatra ( `` Cow Pilgrimage '' ) , every family who has lost a member during the previous year creates a tai out of bamboo branches , cloth , and paper decorations , in which are placed portraits of the deceased . As a cow traditionally leads the spirits of the dead into the afterlife , an actual or symbolic cow is used depending on local custom . The festival is also a time to dress up in a costume reminiscent of the western Halloween , with popular subjects including political commentary and satire . In popular culture Disneyland Resorts ' annual `` Halloween Time '' celebrates the art and traditions of Dias de los Muertos located at Frontierland . The 1998 Grim Fandango video game features Mexican Day of the Dead iconography with Aztec and Egyptian influences . The 2014 The Book of Life film follows a bullfighter who , on the Day of the Dead , embarks on an afterlife adventure . In the 2015 James Bond film , Spectre , the opening sequence featured a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City . At the time , no such parade took place in Mexico City ; one year later , due to the interest in the film and the government desire to promote the pre-Hispanic Mexican culture , the federal and local authorities decided to organize an actual `` Día de Muertos '' parade through Paseo de la Reforma and Centro Historico on October 29 , 2016 , which was attended by 250,000 people . The 2016 Elena of Avalor season one episode `` A Night to Remember '' focused on Dias de los Muertos . The 2017 Pixar film Coco features the Dias de los Muertos holiday as a major element in its plot . See also Literary Calaverita Danse Macabre Samhain Skull art Thursday of the Dead Veneration of the dead Walpurgis Night References Notes Jump up ^ `` Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead '' . UNESCO . Retrieved October 31 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Dia de los Muertos '' . El Museo del Barrio . Retrieved October 31 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Austin Days of the Dead '' . 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