Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday on which families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion. The biggest celebration outside of Mexico occurred in Times Square at the second annual Dia de Muertos.

Diwali, the five-day festival of light, will be celebrated around the world beginning Friday, Nov. 1 but Times Square got a jump on all that joy with a fun celebration weekend. It was a celebration of inclusion and diversity at the crossroads of the world.

For many small communities in Mexico, Day of the Dead is about preserving the core of their traditions as celebrations in places in bigger hubs have increasingly been marked by mass tourism.

Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, is a celebration that honors the dead. Many of the traditions honoring the holiday come from Latin America, but these days, those who celebrate don't have to leave the United States to mark the holiday.