We all know how Halloween is celebrated – with costumes, candies and horror movies, right? What about All Souls’ Day? To remember the dead, many cultures prepare meals for dead relatives and loved ones, light candles or cheap flowers on the graves. But the Mexicans go a leap further: they celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) in an unmatched explosion of colors and festivities to honor and celebrate not only death but surprisingly, also life.
One of the significant elements of the celebration is the Day of the Dead Tattoos, featuring skulls and skeletons in vibrant colors. Some people find skeleton and skull tattoos repulsive because they do not understand the profound meaning attached to them. In ancient cultures, skeletons are revered and treated with respect since they are imprints of the person’s existence in this world. Skeletons are also reminders that everyone is equal in the end.
Day of the Dead Tattoos come in many forms and designs. Each pattern has its unique meaning. Flowers around the eyes, for example, signifies life, while a sugar skull with lit candles implies reminiscence.
Here are the most popular 96 Day of the Dead Tattoos designs, most of them centered on the Lady of the Dead or La Calavera Catrina.
Lady of the Dead with a Skull Tattoo
This features the goddess, Lady of the Dead with a skull, a stunning w/ a touch of horror tattoo and a fixed gaze, done in red hues, black and white.
1.  La Calavera Catrina
2. The Dreadful Sight
3. Sexy Cleavage
4. La Catrina Mais
5. Catrina with Skull
6. The Beloved
7. Die with Memories not Dreams
8. The Eternal KissÂ
9. Eternal Love
10. Catrina with Skull Rose
11. La Catrina Holding Skull
 Lady and the Sombrero Tattoo
This tattoo features the Lady of the Dead in a playful mood, wearing a traditional Mexican Sombrero hat.
12. La Señora
In the Presence of the Goddess Tattoo
– This particular tattoo treats death as a positive thing, leading to rebirth.
13. The Rebirth
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14. Angelina Jolie
15. The Proud
16. Trash Polka
17. Vicious
18. The Fairy Godmother
19. The Bride
20. The Agony
21. Stunning Beauty
22. Skeleton Bride
23. Silent Killer
24. Side Day of the Dead Tattoo
25. Dirty Shmoney
26. Sensuality
27. Seductive Look
28. Santa Muerte Tatuagem
29. Rosalinda
30. Rosario
31. Red Riding Hood
32. Naughty
33. Ravishing Look
34. Provocative
35. Muerte Girl
36. Marilyn Monroe
37. Mandala
38. La Catrina
39. Japanese Princess
40. Inhibited
41. Timeless Beauty
42. Hot Stuff
43. Horrifying Half Skeleton Catrina
44. Hoping He’d Come
45. Mysterious
46. Half Sleeve Day of the Dead Tattoo
47. Half Dead
48. Gothic Bride
49. Goth
50. Gloomy
51. Glamorous
52. Floral Sugar Skulls
53. Fierce Look
54. Erotic
55. Dirty Looks
56. Dia De Los Muertos
57. Determined to Take You Down
58. Day of the Dead Nun Tattoo
59. Day of the dead Full Sleeve Tattoo
60. Green Eyed Girl
61. Gangsta Santa Muerte Girl
62. Chill and Fiery
63. Chinese Princess
64. Chicano Chicana Estilo Los Muertos
65. Bloody Nurse
66. Bloody
67. Bewitching
68. Beauty in the eyes of the beholder
69. Beauty
70. Can’t Hide From Me
71. Back and Side Day of the Dead Tattoo
72. Armoured Face
73. Anime Day of the Dead Tattoo
74. Adriana Lima
 Day of the Dead Lovers Tattoo
This tattoo is done on lovers as a token of their love and commitment towards each other. Each of the lovers gets a skeleton featured on their forearms which would seem to lock into an embrace when the couple stands close together.
75. Catrina
 The Day of the Dead Mariachi Tattoo
This features the skeleton of a dead mariachi playing his guitar, symbolizing that existence and joy does not end with death.
76. Mariachi
77. Music Never Dies
78. Mariachi Skull
79. Mariachi in the Desert
80. Super Fun Mariachi
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81. Dead Mariachi
82. Romantico
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83. Psyched
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84. Plurabella Skull Skeleton Day
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85. Romantic Mariachi
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86. Guitar and Roses
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87. A Song For You
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87. Mariachi Thigh Tattoo
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88. Melodic Mariachi
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89. Mariachi with Sombrero
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Painted Skull of the Dead
This particular tattoo presents a happy picture of death, depicting a wide array of vibrant colors.
90. Badass Sugar Skull
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91. Sugar Skull and Roses
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92. Calavera
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93. Calavera Girl Version
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94. Skull Heads
95. Sugar Skull Hand Tattoo
96. De Los Muertos Skull
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Whether you sport a Day of the Dead Tattoo for symbolic or aesthetic reasons, it would be nice to understand its meaning, symbolism and the traditions connected with it. In many ways, this practice’s deep significance can be summarized as a celebration of life and triumph over death.
