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. Here are 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. Regardless of your personal heritage, all human traditions offer wisdom if you are open to it.
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National Puerto Rican Artisans and Authors Fair Has Great Boricua Holiday Gifts and Family Entertainment
BORICUA COLLEGE, Washington Heights, Manhattan 🇵🇷
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Day of the Dead, Día de Muertos, Comes to Life at Mano y Mano’s Community Altars
Day of the Dead, East Village, Flatiron District, Hispanic Society, Holidays, Indigenous, Lincoln Center, Mexican, St Mark’s Church, Washington HeightsHISPANIC SOCIETY, Washington Heights, Manhattan 🇲🇽 ST. MARK’S CHURCH IN-THE-BOWERY, East Village, Manhattan 🇲🇽 DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM, Lincoln Center, Manhattan 🇲🇽 FLATIRON NORTH PLAZA, Flatiron District, Manhattan 🇲🇽
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Festival de las Flores is New York’s Version of Medellín’s Feria de las Flores
BARCODE, Elizabeth, New Jersey 🇨🇴
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Days of the Dead Festival is Fringe Theatre Inspired by Day of the Dead and Halloween
UNDER ST MARKS THEATER, East Village, Manhattan 🎃
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Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade Softens Life’s Ruff Edges
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK, East Village, Manhattan 🎃
