Day 304 - face paint and loved ones

I've been looking forward to Day of the Dead since watching Coco a couple of weeks ago. I had no idea about what went on and assumed it was a bit like Halloween.  How wrong. It's the complete opposite,  colour and joyous celebration of the lives of your family members. I started by buying a colourful skull air freshener for the car (it's the little things...) and then printed out sone pictures of my grandparents to put on the mantlepiece. I lit a candle, painted my face, drank a bottle of Coronita (it's Mexican and everything) and watched the Book of Life. Not a bad effort if I do say so myself. One thing I'm unsure about is the history of the day. It's the same day as All Souls Day which is basically the same thing from what I can tell but with much less flair. It's a more sombre occasion. Is there a link? Is it justvthe same festival but celebrated differently or is it coincidence?  Was one started in order to try to borrow from the other? If you know,  please share in the comments.