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Mexico City Switches On Día de Muertos Program as Zócalo Monumental Ofrenda Opens

Economic forecasts point to strong spending tied to the festivities across Mexico, with hotel occupancy rising in the capital.

Overview

  • City officials have scheduled 414 free-entry activities and six mega ofrendas across key sites, with events already underway as Oct. 27 pet altars opened the cycle of observances.
  • The Zócalo installation, titled “Encuentro entre voces, poemas, peregrinaje, historia y tradición” by Colectivo Zion Art Studio, centers towering female deities and native fauna through Nov. 2.
  • Concanaco-Servytur projects a nationwide economic spillover of 45,318 million pesos from the celebrations, a 9.2% increase over 2024.
  • Mexico City’s Chamber of Commerce estimates 11,446 million pesos in local sales and expects hotel occupancy between 69% and 73%.
  • Municipalities are implementing cemetery operations and safety measures ahead of Nov. 1–2, including alcohol-sale restrictions near panteones in Morelia.