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All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, [2] is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, [3] observed by Christians on 2 November.
Zaduszki (Polish: ⓘ) or Dzień Zaduszny (Polish: [ˈd͡ʑɛɲ zaˈduʂnɘ] ⓘ) is a Polish name for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) on 2 November. [1] The word Zaduszki originating from Dzień Zaduszny , can be roughly translated into English as "the day of prayers for the souls".
All Saints' Eve / All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day / All Hallows' Day, All Souls' Day [1] The Day of the Dead ( Spanish : Día de (los) Muertos ) [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality.
Early in the 11th century, a Benedictine Abbot established All Souls' Day as a day to pray for the souls of deceased family members.
In some places, it begins on Oct. 31, Halloween, and concludes on Nov. 2, also known as All Souls’ Day. Nov. 1 honors deceased children and Nov. 2 focuses on adults.
Vėlinės or Ilgės, [1] is the day of remembrance and honoring of the dead in Lithuania.It is celebrated on November 2 (All Souls' Day in the Catholic liturgy). It is often merged with All Saints' Day (Lat. Commemoratio Omnium Fidelium Defunctorum), celebrated on November 1.
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November 2, (All Souls Day), or "The Day of the Dead", is the day when all of the faithful dead are remembered. On that day, families go to cemeteries to light candles for their dead relatives, leave them flowers, and often to picnic. They also celebrate Suffrage Masses to shorten the time that souls need to leave Purgatory and the enter in ...