All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by Christians on 2 November.... Wikipedia

  • Also called:  Feast of All Souls, Defuncts' Day, Day of Remembrance, Commemoration of all the faithful departed
  • Observed by:  Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Methodism, Other Protestant denominations
  • Liturgical Color:  Black, where it is tradition (otherwise violet or purple)or violet
  • Significance:  For the souls of all the faithful departed
  • Observances:  Prayer for the departed, visits to cemeteries, decking of graves, special pastries and food
  • Date:  2 November
  • date:  2 November
  • Frequency:  Annual
  • Related to:  Saturday of Souls, Thursday of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Halloween, All Saints' Day, Samhain, Totensonntag, Blue Christmas
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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