OGDEN – Día de los Muertos isn't even here yet, but the day's events have already begun and there are many more to come.

Day of the Dead, as it is known in English, is celebrated on November 1 and 2, according to the San Francisco, California-based Mexican Museum, and is widely celebrated in Mexico. But Día de los Muertos events are also becoming more common in the United States, with various events taking place throughout Utah.

Dia de los Muertos “commemorates the temporary return to earth of deceased relatives and loved ones,” says a UNESCO description. “Families facilitate the return of souls to Earth by placing flower petals, candles and offerings along the path leading from the cemetery to their homes.”

It has roots in the indigenous communities of Mexico and one of the main activities is the creation of home altars, or ofrendas, with photos of deceased loved ones, yellow marigolds, candles, and food and drink offerings. La Catrina, a female skeleton dressed in colorful and elaborate clothing, is one of the most common depictions of Día de Los Muertos and some paint their faces in her likeness for the occasion.

Some Día de los Muertos events came and went. Here are some of the upcoming activities that include music, food, community altars and more:

• Ogden's Cultura and Craft and Union Station will host an event at Union Station in Ogden, 2501 Wall Ave, on Saturday, October 26th from 1 to 7 p.m.
• The Salt Lake County Library System will host events at various branches, including community events, Friday, October 25 through November 2.
• Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City will host a offering from Saturday, October 26th through November 4th.
• The City of Millcreek is hosting a series of activities Sunday, Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 at the Millcreek Common Plaza, 1354 E. Chambers Ave., and the Grandview in the adjacent City Hall building. A community oven opens on Sunday and will be on display until November 2nd, and the public is welcome to place photos on it. The main celebration, including a La Catrina parade, will take place on November 2nd from 6 to 9 p.m
• Myers Mortuary and Oaxaca en Utah will host an event at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 100 N. Monroe Blvd, on November 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. in Ogden.
• Leavitt's Mortuary will host an event at Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 36th St. in Ogden, on November 1st from 5:30 p.m.
• The Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West in Cedar City on the Southern Utah University campus, will host an event featuring folk dancing, mariachi music, a community ofrenda and more on Nov. 2 from noon to 6 p.m. An ofrenda is already on display.
• The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South in West Valley City, is hosting an event Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m
• Centro Hispano, in collaboration with a number of organizations, is hosting an event on November 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orem Public Library, 58 N. State