Noche de Ánimas — Noche de Muertos de Pátzcuaro and Janitzio
Traditional and popular festivals · Cimetières and shores of Lake Pátzcuaro, island of Janitzio, Tzintzuntzan and river villages, Michoacán, Mexico
Official poster or photo of the festival (fiche Festival TV ).
Dates
Edition 2026: season from October 23 to November 2, 2026; central vigil on the night from Sunday 1 to Monday 2 November 2026
Venue
Cimetières and shores of Lake Pátzcuaro, Janitzio Island, Tzintzuntzan and river villages, Michoacán, Mexico
Genres
Traditional and popular holidays
Also known as the
Noche de Muertos de Pátzcuaro, Animecha Kejtzitakua, Night of Souls, Semana de Celebración de Noche de Muertos
The festival
Around Lake Pátzcuaro, the Purepechas communities celebrate the Night of Souls, Animecha Kejtzitakua, one of the most emblematic forms of the Día de Muertos: night watch in cemeteries, arches of flowers of cempasúchil, offerings and illuminated canoes on the lake. In 2026, the season extends from 23 October to 2 November with more than 700 activities announced in the seven tourist regions of Michoacán.
According to the statement of the secretariat of the Tourism of Michoacán relayed on 21 October 2026, the cemetery of Janitzio remains this year reserved for the families of the island due to rehabilitation work, visitors contemplating it from a panoramic bridge.
Good to know
Organizers: Purepechas communities of the lake region and Secretaría de Turismo de Michoacán. Official contacts: under audit.
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