Traditional and popular parties · Cemetery and village of Pomuch, Hecelchakán municipality, Campeche, Mexico
Official poster or photo of the festival (fiche Festival TV ).
Dates
Festival of Día de Muertos "Pomuch para el Mundo": Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Pomuch (edition 2026 announced by the PACEC and the Secretaría de Turismo de Campeche; the documented edition on the official website of the PACEC was held on Friday, October 31, 2025). The ritual of Choo Ba'ak is being prepared in October, and according to the INAH the celebration of Pomuch extends throughout the month around November 1 and 2.
Venue
Cemetery and village of Pomuch, municipality of Hecelchakán, Campeche, Mexico
Genres
Traditional and popular holidays
Also known as the
Festival of Día de Muertos Pomuch para el Mundo, Choo Ba'ak, Limpieza de los Santos Restos
The festival
In Pomuch, Maya village of Camino Real in Campeche, families have a unique connection with their dead: Choo Ba'ak, cleaning the holy remains. In the cemetery, you open the ossuary, gently strip each bone with a small brush, telling the deceased the year, then wrap the remains in hand embroidered towels, often in the name of the dead or with religious motifs such as crosses or doves, before placing them in their little crates.
Declared a cultural heritage of the State of Campeche in 2017, this tradition is the heart of the festival "Pomuch para el Mundo", which adds altars, Paseo de los Pixanes, pixan and craft contests. INAH points out that the festival is not limited to the 1st and 2nd November: it runs all month round, with fresh food altars prepared at home and renewed every week.
Good to know
Organizers: Autoridad del Patrimonio Cultural del Estado de Campeche (PACEC) and Gobierno del Estado de Campeche, with the Maya Kin de Pomuch collective; official programme published in the Sala de Prensa APCEC (ucs.campeche.gob.mx). Official contacts: under verification.
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