Tláhuac announces 2026 International Day of the Dead Festival

The Tláhuac International Day of the Dead Festival (FIDDEM) 2026 is scheduled to take place from October 30 to November 2. Presented by Tláhuac Mayor Berenice Hernández Calderón, the event will feature cultural collectives, catrina parades, musical activities, and traditional cemetery illuminations across seven towns within the borough.

Key venues for the festivities include the Tláhuac Forest, the Tláhuac borough esplanade, Plaza Juárez in San Andrés Mixquic, Plaza de Santiago Zapotitlán, and Lago de los Reyes. This year's edition includes the Chinese community in Mexico as a guest nation. Officials anticipate an attendance of over 3 million people, with an expected economic impact exceeding 200 million pesos.