These days, families commemorate deceased relatives, visit cemeteries, decorate graves with flowers and bring food to the deceased. It is also customary to decorate home altars with flowers, treats, sugar skulls, photographs of deceased family members and traditional objects related to their favorite activities. It is believed that on the night of October 31st to November 1st, children's souls arrive to meet with living relatives, who can stay longer with their family. And adults come later, on the night of November 1st to 2nd.

All Saints' Day and the Day of the Dead are celebrated in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Guatemala and Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and other countries. In some countries, such as Bolivia and Venezuela, November 1st and 2nd are declared national holidays and days off.
And in 2003, UNESCO awarded the Day of the Dead a special status, including it in the list of intangible cultural heritage.

In India, the dead are also commemorated in autumn. In 2024, Pitru Paksha, the sacred period in Hinduism when Indians pay homage to their ancestors, took place from September 17 to October 2. It includes many traditions and rituals aimed at strengthening ties with deceased relatives and improving overall spiritual and physical well-being. These days, people ask forgiveness from their ancestors, thank them and wish them happiness, and also distribute consecrated food on behalf of the deceased.