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Reformation Day is a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated on 31 October in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation. According to Philip Melanchthon , 31 October 1517 was the day Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg , Electorate of Saxony , in the Holy Roman Empire .
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 of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 61 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 475 – ...
The custom invites departed loved ones home for a day to honor their lives. The holiday begins on Oct. 31 and end on Nov. 2 . This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Why is ...
With the Celts celebrating a Nov. 1 new year, it made sense to celebrate Oct. 31. Pope Gregory III designated Nov. 1 as a time to honor saints, hence All Saints Day, which would incorporate the ...
October 31, 2024 at 6:57 AM. ... With five days until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have viable paths to the White House. Polls show the race is ...
Fewer than half the states recognize Columbus Day. ... All federal holidays except Columbus Day. October 25–31 (last Friday) – Nevada Day; November 23–29 ...
The new date was eventually adopted by the rest of the Western Church, and in the 11th century, 2 November became established as All Souls' Day. This created the three-day observance known as Allhallowtide: All Hallows' Eve (31 October), All Hallows' Day (1 November), and All Souls' Day (2 November).