All Hallows' Day 2023

All Hallows' Day 2023 is on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (in 153 days).  Calendar for 2023

All Hallows' Day, nowadays usually called All Saints' Day and also known as Hallowmas and Feast of All Saints, is a Christian celebration to honor all known (and unknown) saints and martyrs. It always falls on November 1. It is preceded by All Hallows' Eve (nowadays usually called Halloween), its vigil, on October 31 and followed by All Souls' Day on November 2. Together these three days of remembering the dead form the triduum (a religious observance lasting three days) of Hallowtide or Allhallowtide. Saints have historically been known as hallows, derived from the Old English word hālig and related to the German word heilig, meaning holy.

People traditionally visit the graves of deceased relatives during this time. While All Saints' Day is dedicated to those who are in heaven, All Souls' Day is a day of prayer for those who have died but have not yet reached heaven.

In Eastern Christianity the Feast of All Saints is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost, called All Saints' Sunday.

All Hallows' Day is closely related to the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (in Spanish "Día de los Muertos") and the Celtic Samhain seasonal festival to mark the end of the harvest and to remember the dead.

Further reading:

• All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day) on Wikipedia
• All Saints' Day on Catholic Online

All Hallows' Day 2024 is on Friday, November 1, 2024 (in 519 days).  Calendar for 2024

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