All Saints' Day
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Painting by Fra Angelico
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| Also called | All Hallows Day, Solemnity/Feast of All Saints |
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| Liturgical Color | White (Western Christianity) Green (Eastern Christianity) |
| Type | Christian |
| Observances | Church services, praying for the dead, visiting cemeteries, eating soul cakes |
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November 1 (Western Christianity) Sunday after Pentecost (Eastern Christianity) |
| Frequency | annual |
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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas,Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In Western Christianity, it is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church, and other Protestant churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.Oriental Orthodox churches of Chaldea and associated Eastern Catholic churches celebrate All Saints' Day on the first Friday after Easter.
Christian celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day stems from a belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven (the "Church triumphant"), and the living (the "Church militant"). In Catholic theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries. In Methodist theology, All Saints Day revolves around "giving God solemn thanks for the lives and deaths of his saints", including those who are "famous or obscure". As such, individuals throughout the Church Universal are honoured, such as Paul the Apostle, Augustine of Hippo and John Wesley, in addition to individuals who have personally led one to faith in Jesus, such as one's grandmother or friend.
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