October marks the beginning of a busy holiday season for many Americans: a burst of excitement around Halloween leads swiftly to the hubbub of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
But other holidays from around the world receive their due attention in October as well. The Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos always follows Halloween and the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, falls alongside both celebrations this year.
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No kids wore coats over their costumes Saturday at Town Center in Virginia Beach. It was too hot for that.
Bright sun glinted off sequins and sparkles on fairy wings; young faces were flushed under costume make-up and masks.
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Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home & Memorial Park hosted another family event — for relatives both living and dead.
The funeral home hosted a Día de los Muertos party for local Latino communities and to introduce others to the culture.
Some say the Day of the Dead is when spirits return to visit their living families. Others simply light candles and remember those who have passed.
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The new year brought a festive atmosphere to the mandir in Newport News.
Families from all over Hampton Roads traveled to the Hindu temple, which is one of 110 in North America, to celebrate Diwali. They joined the roughly 1 billion people celebrating worldwide.
Preparations began early in the morning, said Khushbu Patel, a family doctor from Chesapeake who volunteered for event organizing.