Why settle for boring Christmas trees when you can have Day of the Dead prelit ones instead?

The Day of the Dead is a holiday that is observed in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries. While traditionally this is observed in November, many of those who have this in their lives often carry this over to their prelit Christmas trees. Or they use these prelit Christmas trees to celebrate in November. Why is this? It is just a way to honor those who have passed and it becomes more like a party rather than a sad event. This is why so many people throughout the world is intrigued with this holiday.

With this being said, how can prelit Christmas trees be used with the Day of the Dead holidays? You will find that the Day of the Dead has several design elements that are going to be found throughout the holiday. For example, guitars, skulls, and other types of décor. Many people choose to honor their dead loved ones with a certain element that represents them, which is something that everyone can do.

Deck the halls with festive flair: a closer look at Day of the Dead prelit Christmas trees

So, with your prelit tree, you can integrate these types of ornaments and décor onto the tree to keep this day in mind, even after the official holiday has passed. There are several people who use a bright orange throughout the tree as well to give it a pop of color. Remember, this is not really a mourning type of tree, it is a celebration of life after death. Try to add in this orange with ribbon wrapped around the tree or even garland in that color. You also find that bright blue is often used with this tree since it is complementary to the bright orange.

While it may not be a traditional use of prelit Christmas trees, it is still something that many people are doing! It is up to you to make this something that fits into your life and the life of the lost loved one.