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All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress up as saints. ... 2024 at 3:00 PM. ... In addition to attending mass on ...
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant, fresco by Andrea da Firenze in Santa Maria Novella, c. 1365. Allhallowtide, [1] Hallowtide, [2] Allsaintstide, [3] or the Hallowmas season [4] [5] is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, [6] [7] [8] as well as the International Day of Prayer for the ...
A time of year loaded with symbolism and significance, All Saints' Day is observed slightly differently around the world but, typically, flowers and wreathes are laid at gravesides and candles lit ...
26 September: Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs – optional memorial; 27 September: Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest – memorial; 28 September: Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr – optional memorial; 28 September: Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs – optional memorial; 29 September: Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels – feast
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
All Saints' Day; Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary; Christmas; All the holy days of obligation listed in the Code of Canon Law except the Solemnity of Saint Joseph are maintained in Slovakia, although only Solemnity of Mary, Epiphany, All Saints' Day and Christmas are also public holidays. See "Working holy days", above.
1 November: Feast of all Saints, Double, and (in the calendar given in the 1568 Roman Breviary [page needed] but not in the 1570 Roman Missal) [4] commemoration of Caesarius martyr. 2 November: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, Double, and of the octave of all Saints. 3 November: Of the octave. 4 November: Of the octave and ...