Holidays
Holidays in New York City carry the weight of centuries, arriving from every corner of the Latin world’s mother cultures. Here, Catholic feast days blend with Indigenous ceremony, African diasporic devotion, and celebrations that predate all of them, tracking the sun and seasons themselves. This category gathers the sacred and the seasonal side by side, covering the religious observances and nature-marked occasions that bring NYC’s Latin, African, Indigenous, European, and global roots communities together throughout the year.
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All Souls Day is a Day to Tend Family Graves
NOVEMBER 2 ~ We remember our ancestors and tend family graves. 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇲🇽
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All Saints Day, Día de los Inocentes, Honors All Saints and the Souls of Family Children
NOVEMBER 1 ~ The European festival of all saints known and unknown, is Día de los Inocentes in Mexico, the day during the Day of the Dead festival when souls of family children may visit, if they are invited. 🇮🇹
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Italian Heritage Day Celebrates One of the Communities Who Defined New York City
Second October Monday 🇮🇹