Because we're such nice guys, we over here at WoW.com would like to remind everyone that while the
Hallow's End festivities have come to a much-too-soon end (who doesn't enjoy all of Azeroth feeling a little bit like the Undercity?), a new, very short holiday kicks off, too.
Day of the Dead, literally the English translation of
Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday celebrated to remember those who have moved on, begins right when Hallow's End ends. The short, two-day holiday happens on November 1 and 2, coinciding with the Catholic holidays of
All Saints' Day and
All Soul's Day, which are celebrated elsewhere in the world.
During the event, players will have to /dance with an NPC named Catrina in order to get the
Dead Man's Party Achievement, a reference to the Catrina dolls of Mexico, those skeletons in fabulously fashionable dresses and hats. There's also a recipe in-game for
Bread of the Dead, another translation of the holiday's
Pan de Muerto. This is required for The Grateful Dead, which appear to be a collection of quests requiring players to bring the bread to various ghosts in graveyards all over the game world. We hear the bread also goes very well with some Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia.
Gallery: Day of the Dead 2009
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