# Mattel Launches 2026 Day of the Dead Barbie Collection

Mattel releases a new Barbie Signature collection featuring Day of the Dead themes for November 2026.

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Mattel presented its new Barbie Signature Day of the Dead 2026 collection on 2026-10-20, integrated by Barbie and Ken dolls inspired by traditional elements of the Mexican celebration. [^1]

The article outlines seasonal food traditions in Guadalajara spanning the Fiestas Patrias, Day of the Dead, and Christmas. [^2]

Barbie wears a mermaid-cut satin dress with skeleton embroidery, puffed sleeves, a peplum, and a removable mask decorated with roses and skulls. [^3]

The 2026 edition incorporates an aesthetic centered on the color red, sugar skulls, roses, and skeleton motifs. [^4]

The price published by Mattel for each doll is $81 in the United States. [^5]

Mattel highlighted the value of the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and how families honor the memory of loved ones during the festival. [^6]

The Ken doll wears a crimson knee-length suit with sugar skull designs, black pants with skeleton figures, and a top hat with a red rose. [^7]

Mexican users associate September with the start of school supplies shopping and the upcoming National Day celebrations on September 16. [^8]

Social media users in Mexico flooded platforms with memes celebrating the arrival of September on Tuesday. [^9]

In December, ponche navideño is prepared with tejocote, guava, cane, raisins, and tamarind for the holiday season. [^10]

In September, the Fiestas Patrias feature pozole rojo made with maize cacahuazintle and pork in a broth of ancho and guajillo chiles. [^11]

The article highlights specific dishes like pozole, pan de muerto, and ponche navideño that define each period. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Mattel presented its new Barbie Signature Day of the Dead 2026 collection on 2026-10-20, integrated by Barbie and Ken dolls inspired by traditional elements of the Mexican celebration. (24 Horas, News)
2. The article outlines seasonal food traditions in Guadalajara spanning the Fiestas Patrias, Day of the Dead, and Christmas. (El Informador, News)
3. Barbie wears a mermaid-cut satin dress with skeleton embroidery, puffed sleeves, a peplum, and a removable mask decorated with roses and skulls. (24 Horas, News)
4. The 2026 edition incorporates an aesthetic centered on the color red, sugar skulls, roses, and skeleton motifs. (24 Horas, News)
5. The price published by Mattel for each doll is $81 in the United States. (24 Horas, News)
6. Mattel highlighted the value of the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and how families honor the memory of loved ones during the festival. (Excélsior, News)
7. The Ken doll wears a crimson knee-length suit with sugar skull designs, black pants with skeleton figures, and a top hat with a red rose. (Excélsior, News)
8. Mexican users associate September with the start of school supplies shopping and the upcoming National Day celebrations on September 16. (El Universal, News)
9. Social media users in Mexico flooded platforms with memes celebrating the arrival of September on Tuesday. (El Universal, News)
10. In December, ponche navideño is prepared with tejocote, guava, cane, raisins, and tamarind for the holiday season. (El Informador, News)
11. In September, the Fiestas Patrias feature pozole rojo made with maize cacahuazintle and pork in a broth of ancho and guajillo chiles. (El Informador, News)
12. The article highlights specific dishes like pozole, pan de muerto, and ponche navideño that define each period. (El Informador, News)

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