The town in Mexico famous for its Day of the Dead “Night of the Dead” is Mixquic.
More precisely, San Andrés Mixquic is a community in Tláhuac, in southeastern Mexico City. Its name is often shortened to Mixquic, which is the familiar quiz answer. The community’s celebrations run from October 31 through November 2 and combine family offerings, cemetery visits, music, processions, and Catholic and pre-Hispanic traditions.
The best-known moment is the Alumbrada on November 2, when thousands of candles illuminate the cemetery around the Church of San Andrés Apóstol. Visitors commonly associate Mixquic with the phrase “Night of the Dead” because the candlelit cemetery and nighttime observances form the emotional centerpiece of its festivities.
Mixquic is sometimes confused with Pátzcuaro, Janitzio, or Oaxaca, all important Day of the Dead destinations. Pátzcuaro and nearby Janitzio are especially known for Indigenous Purépecha observances, while Mixquic’s distinctive setting is its cemetery within Mexico City.