deathdays
Dates of passing
Deathdays are the anniversaries of someone's death, the counterpart to birthdays.
The term appears in fantasy literature—notably Harry Potter's Nearly Headless Nick celebrating his five-hundredth deathday—and in contexts where death anniversaries are commemorated: We gather each year on her deathday to remember her.
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
wake · sorrow · casket · grave · memorial · sympathy · lamentation · grieving
Mexican festival for ancestors
- All Souls' DayDay to pray for souls in purgatory
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ritual · offering · incense · marigolds · sugar skulls · ancestor · spirits · procession
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- eulogyTribute for the dead
condolences · wake · sorrow · casket · grave · memorial · sympathy · lamentation · grieving · tears
Día de los Muertos
Mexican festival for ancestors
- All Souls' DayDay to pray for souls in purgatory
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
tradition · ritual · offering · incense · marigolds · sugar skulls · ancestor · spirits · procession · festival
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- tributeOffering of respect
- legacyWhat's passed down
epitaph · tombstone · obituary · memorial · homage · reminiscence · nostalgia · heirloom · ancestry · genealogy