Secular Day of the Dead with Freethought Society
Details
###### Secular Day of the Dead on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
###### The Freethought Society (FS) and other secular sponsors, including the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will host the annual online International Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular celebration of life. This is patterned after the Mexican holiday, but with a secular and skeptical approach to honor the deceased.
The event will start at 12:00 PM Pacific Time/3:00 PM Eastern Time/2:00 PM Central Time.
Click here to pre-register (required).
If you would like to honor a deceased loved one or family pet via a 5-10-minute video instead live of at the time of the event, please send submissions here.
The hosts of this event are Margaret Downey and Memo Benumea. The welcome speaker will be actor, producer, and director Jon Huertas. A link with be sent after registering. A video of the event will be available in a few days on YouTube.