Halloween may be one of the biggest holidays in western countries, but the holiday, or versions of it, is celebrated differently from nation to nation. CGTN will introduce some of the traditions and customs of the different versions of "Halloween" celebrated by other countries around the world. /VCG Photo

"Day of the Dead" is a Mexican festival celebrated across the country between October 31 and November 2 for people to remember and honor their deceased loved ones. Instead of the gloomy and scary atmosphere, the festival is filled with vibrant colors to celebrate the afterlives of the passed ones. During the multi-day festival, family members build private altars with calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the passed ones, visit cemeteries and go for a costume parade to honor their deceased loved ones. /VCG Photo

The Bala Chaturdashi Festival is one of the famous Nepali festivals observed in Hindus holy Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, in memory of their deceased beloved ones. The festival falls on the late November or early December each year. Besides Nepali devotees, Hindu devotees gather at river bank of holy river Bagmati by the holy temple. They usually stay the whole night lighting oil lamps, performing rituals and offer mixture of seeds the next day to pay homage to their deceased parents for better place in heaven. /VCG Photo

Obon Festival, also known as Bon Festival, is an annual Japanese festival held during the summer to commemorate and remember deceased ancestors. The festival is observed from the 13th to the 15th day of the 7th month in lunar calendar each year, which usually falls on August. Chochin (paper) lanterns are hung to guide the spirits and Obon dances are performed. It is also a family reunion festival during which people return to ancestral family places, visit the graves of their ancestors and make food offerings at altars and temples. /VCG Photo

People in Haidi celebrate the Day of the Dead in combination of voodoo traditions and Catholic influences, which led to the celebration of the Gedes on November 1. People usually gather in the National Cemetery of Port au Prince to pay their respects to their deceased loved ones by offering candles, alcohol and food. /VCG Photo