Compare And Contrast Halloween And Day Of The Dead

You might think Halloween and Day of the Dead are the same holiday. They are even around the same time. But they are very different.

Even though they are very different, they are also somewhat similar. For one example, they both have roots from a Christian holiday. Halloween is based off All Saints Day and All Souls Day. When the Aztec Empire was invaded by the Spanish, they tried to stop the holiday, which they failed, so they merged it with All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

There are many ways that they are different. One is that Halloween is supposed to be scary, but the Day of the Dead is supposed to be a happy time to remember the dead.

Another way that they are different is that for Halloween, it is not just about the dead. It