Day of the Dead One of the art department's annual traditions is the celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead.
Students participate in a variety of ways.
The work of the students and faculty culminate in a several hour celebration including gallery exhibitions, art sales, live music, Aztec religious reenactments, and finally the parade of the spirits. Though each year is different, there is always a consistent spectacle. In its first year, it was voted the best student activity. By the second year, the Dia de los Muertos celebration had made several local papers, news stations, and the LA Times. While, it is still a young tradition at Whittier, it is only destined to gain momentum.