Night of the Dead in Pátzcuaro

Name: Night of the Dead in Pátzcuaro
Start: 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

Candlelit vigils in the cemeteries around Lake Pátzcuaro, with marigold offerings, prayers and Purépecha music.

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Important Note

Reserva hospedaje con meses de anticipación y lleva ropa abrigadora: de noche la temperatura baja mucho.

Important:Dates and programs can change. Verify on the official town site before traveling.

Official Site View on map

Hotels

Tours

History and Origin

The Night of the Dead around Lake Pátzcuaro is one of the best-known expressions of the Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead, inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Purépecha families decorate the graves and keep their loved ones company through the night of November 1 to 2.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND

See the offerings and crafts market in downtown Pátzcuaro

Take a boat to Janitzio Island

Respectfully attend the vigils in the lakeside cemeteries

Visit Tzintzuntzan and its cemetery the same night