Samhain 2023


When is Samhain 2023?

Samhain 2023 starts on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (in 27 days) and ends on Wednesday, November 1st 2023 (in 28 days).  Calendar for 2023
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What is Samhain?

Special bonfires are often lit during Samhain. Photo: flickr.com/photos/grahammitchellphotography/4081348856/Special bonfires are often lit during Samhain
Samhain is ancient Celtic seasonal festival to mark the end of the harvest and to remember the dead that is celebrated from sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1. It is held at the time of year when the boundary between this world and the world of the dead is considered to be at its thinnest and can most easily be crossed, and the souls of the dead return to the world of the living for one night to revisit their homes and seek hospitality. It is thus related to (and conincides with) the Christian celebrations of Hallowtide: Halloween (All Saints' Eve) on October 31, All Saints' Day on November 1 and All Souls' Day on November 2. It also coincides with the Mexican festival Day of the Dead.

Samhain is a precursor to the modern-day Halloween festival, and many Samhain customs and traditions survive in Halloween, for example going from door to door in disguise (or in costume) to ask for food in exchange for praying for the dead.

Further reading: Samhain on Wikipedia

When is Samhain 2024?

Samhain 2024 starts on Thursday, October 31, 2024 (in 393 days) and ends on Friday, November 1st 2024 (in 394 days).  Calendar for 2024

Dates for Samhain from 2018 to 2028

The next occurrence of Samhain is marked in red.

Year Samhain starts on Samhain ends on
Samhain 2018      Wednesday, October 31, 2018      Thursday, November 1, 2018
Samhain 2019      Thursday, October 31, 2019      Friday, November 1, 2019
Samhain 2020      Saturday, October 31, 2020      Sunday, November 1, 2020
Samhain 2021      Sunday, October 31, 2021      Monday, November 1, 2021
Samhain 2022      Monday, October 31, 2022      Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Samhain 2023      Tuesday, October 31, 2023      Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Samhain 2024      Thursday, October 31, 2024      Friday, November 1, 2024
Samhain 2025      Friday, October 31, 2025      Saturday, November 1, 2025
Samhain 2026      Saturday, October 31, 2026      Sunday, November 1, 2026
Samhain 2027      Sunday, October 31, 2027      Monday, November 1, 2027
Samhain 2028      Tuesday, October 31, 2028      Wednesday, November 1, 2028
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Samhain 2023
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