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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.
All Saints Day as it is known today began in 735 when Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica in honor of all the saints. The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs ...
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).
Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, St. Martin's Day, Reformation Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigil ) Halloween , or Hallowe'en [ 7 ] [ 8 ] (less commonly known as Allhalloween , [ 9 ] All Hallows' Eve , [ 10 ] or All Saints' Eve ), [ 11 ] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve ...
In Catholic countries in Europe (continued later with the Anglican Church in England), November 1 (All Saints' Day), became known and is still known as the day to specifically venerate those who have died, and who have been deemed official saints by the Church. November 2, (All Souls Day), or "The Day of the Dead", is the day when all of the ...
All Saints' Day is dedicated to the saints of the church, who are in heaven. All Souls Day is set aside for those who have died, but have yet to attain heaven. All three are being marked on Nov. 1 ...
During Luther's lifetime, All Souls' Day was widely observed in Saxony although the Roman Catholic meaning of the day was discarded; [30] ecclesiastically in the Lutheran Church, the day was merged with and is often seen as an extension of All Saints' Day, with many Lutherans still visiting and decorating graves on all the days of Allhallowtide ...
Cold Food Festival, three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival; All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, two Christian observances commemorating the dead; Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration similar to the Qingming Festival; Double Ninth Festival, the other or another day to visit and clean up the cemeteries for some Chinese