Secular Day of the Dead
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the Freethought Society (FS) and other secular sponsors, including the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will host the annual online International Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Secular celebration of life.
The event will start at 12:00 PM Pacific Time/3:00 PM Eastern Time/2:00 PM Central Time.
Click here to pre-register (required).
If you would like to honor a deceased loved one or family pet via a 5-10-minute video instead live of at the time of the event, please send submissions here.
The hosts of this event are Margaret Downey and Memo Benumea. The welcome speaker will be actor, producer, and director Jon Huertas.
FFRF Co-President Dan Barker will honor the life of his beloved brother Darrell Barker. FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor will be honoring American journalist, writer, feminist, and political activist Gloria Steinem. FFRF Board Member David Tamayo, founder and president of Hispanic American Freethinkers, will honor the life of his mother-in-law Domitila Castillo-Tapia.
Other co-hosting groups are American Humanist Association, Black Nonbelievers, Center for Inquiry, Freethought Society, Hispanic American Freethinkers, and the Secular Coalition for America.
