Estado de México Monumental Day of the Dead Offering attendance record, Digi Mart USA News (Estado de México, Mexico): The 2026 Monumental Day of the Dead Offering broke its attendance record after receiving 12,885 visitors at the Palacio de Gobierno, known as “La Casa del Pueblo.” Visitors came to learn about the cultural expressions and traditions of the State of Mexico.
The exhibition was inaugurated on October 27 by Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez and brought together children, young people and adults in a space dedicated to color, symbolism and the state’s popular art. The offering was inspired by the monarch butterfly, which some Indigenous peoples associate with the return of the souls of the deceased.
Among the main attractions were an eight-meter-diameter sawdust carpet, two bridges representing the passage between the earthly and spiritual worlds, papier-mâché Catrinas made by an artisan from Temoaya, mummies from Texcoco and a traditional chinelo costume. A space was also dedicated to deceased companion animals, where families could remember the pets that were part of their homes.
During the exhibition, the Monumental Offering received visitors from Mexico City, Guanajuato and Veracruz, as well as from Brazil, the United States, Germany, England and Canada. The State Government, through the Secretariat of Culture and Tourism, said the edition strengthened the preservation of traditions and the promotion of popular art while engaging new generations with the state’s cultural identity.
