Paper banners known as papel picado can be seen at any Día de los Muertos celebration. These brightly colored, delicately perforated paper banners decorate the ofrenda altar, as well as local businesses, homes, and marketplaces. The banners often feature witty, carefully-cut patterns to represent departed loved ones. They flap in the wind and serve as a reminder of the fragility of life.

The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos, Día de los Difuntos or Día de Muertos in Spanish) is a traditional holiday in Mexico and many South American countries. Based on a syncretization of ancient pre-Hispanic and Christian beliefs, this celebration of the memory of deceased ancestors is celebrated from dusk on October 31st through November 1 (All Saints Day) and November 2 (All Souls' Day).

Measures at about 4’ long.