The Christian holiday All Saints Day comes every year on Nov. 1. It is considered a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church, said Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the ...

However, one significant holiday for many Christians falls at the very start of November—All Saints' Day. Every fall, Halloween may get all our money (it’s recognized as the second-largest ...

Directly following Halloween–or All Hallow’s Eve–is All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day and Hallowmass. In Western churches, All Saints Day is always celebrated on November 1 ...

But on Friday, Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

The name of the festival, which takes place on 31 October, has changed since being incorporated as part of the Christian holiday All Saints' Day, to become All Saints' Eve or All Hallows' Eve ...

Every year on November 1, All Saints' Day is observed to honor all saints in heaven. It follows Halloween and precedes All Souls' Day, forming Allhallowtide. The day involves visiting cemeteries ...