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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.
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 ...
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June; Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord on 6 August; Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 15 August; Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on 14 September; Solemnity of All Saints on 1 November
“We celebrate today the solemnity of All Saints. This invites us to turn our gaze to the immense multitude of those who have already reached the blessed land and points us on the path that will ...
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).
25 October: Dedication of the Church (if date is unknown) – Solemnity; 6 November: All the Saints of the Order – Feast; 7 November: Commemoration of All of the Faithful Departed of the Order; 14 November: Saint Serapion, religious and martyr – Memorial; 6 December: Saint Peter Paschasius, bishop and martyr – Memorial
All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress up as saints.
^b In 2022, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus coincided with the solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist. The Holy See kept the solemnity of the Sacred Heart on 24 June and brought forward the Nativity of John the Baptist to 23 June, except in locations where John the Baptist is the patron saint, where the reverse applied. [18]