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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
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 is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress up as saints.
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 ...
All Saints’ Day – also known as All Hallows’ Day or Hallowmas, “hallow” meaning “holy” – is observed by Roman Catholics and most Protestant denominations on 1 November and prompts ...
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).
1: All Saints' Day; 2: All Souls' Day; 3: Richard Hooker, priest and teacher (died 1600) 8: Saints, martyrs, missionaries and teachers of the Anglican Communion; 10: Leo of Rome, bishop and teacher (died 461) 11: Martin of Tours, bishop (died 397) 12: Charles Simeon, evangelist (died 1836) 16: Margaret of Scotland, queen, helper of the poor ...
1 All Saints; 2 The Commemoration of All Souls; 3 The Martyrs and Confessors of our Time; 3 Winifred (7th century), Abbess; 4 The Saints and Martyrs of the Anglican Communion; 5 Cybi (6th century), Abbot; 6 Illtud (5th century), Abbot; 7 Richard Davies (1581), Bishop and Translator; 8 The Saints of Wales; 10 Leo (461), Bishop and Doctor; 11 ...