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All Saints' Day

By Francis Adams

All Saints' Day is observed on November 1 annually (Western Christianity), Sunday after Pentecost (Eastern Christianity) marked by Church services, praying for the dead, and visiting cemeteries.

This day, Christians follow the rite, ritual, or solemnity devoted in honor of all saints of the church, known or unknown.

It's also recognized as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas. 

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Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians firmly believe that saints possess special powers to help people when prayed to.

So, they pray to the saints by lighting candles and attending Church prayers, followed by cleaning and placing flowers on the graves of their departed loved ones and those that do not have any representation.

When and how did All Saints' Day originate?

The feast you celebrate today was established by Pope Boniface IV in May 609, who dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

What typical food is eaten on All Saints' Day?

Although specialties for the feast differ as per the region, the most popular treats, according to Spanish site don Quijote, include the bueñuelos de viento (wind fritters), huesos de santo (saint's bones), and panellets (a Catalan pastry). 

"These dough fritters are filled with custard, chocolate, cream, or whatever your heart desires," says don Quijote.

According to Diforti, popular dishes during the feast include "ceci con le costine, a comforting Piedmontese soup with chickpeas and pork ribs, and pane dei morti, ‘the bread of the dead’, a sweet bread-cookie hybrid made with crumbled biscuits, flour, eggs and sugar, packed with cinnamon, chocolate and raisins for extra flavour."

Is All Saints Day celebrated only by Catholics?

No. This feast is observed by the Roman Catholic Church and several Protestant churches, including the Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist.

Are All Saints' Day and Halloween the same?

No. Most Americans, the Henry Ford College says, celebrate Halloween on October 31, while few celebrate All Saint's Eve or All Hallow's Eve. 

The Catholics and Anglican Christians follow All Saints' Day on November 1, followed by All Souls' Day, or Día de los Muertos in Mexican tradition.

Which of the Saints are celebrated on All Saints Day?

Time and Date, which publishes important events in history, says All Saints' Day is a "celebration of all Christian saints, particularly those who have no special feast days of their own, in many Roman Catholic, Anglican and Protestant churches."

Is All Saints' Day Pagan (a term for people who practiced polytheism or ethnic religions other than Judaism.)?

DayTranslations says All Saints' Day did not evolve from paganism as is the popular belief.

However, "some parts of pagan practices were included by other cultures, while others naturally became part of the All Saints and All Souls' celebrations."

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The worldwide top searches on Google Search in the past 7 days have been from France, Guadaloupe, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Bolivia.

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What did the All Saints' Day search results for the same period show for the United States?

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How about Australia?

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