All Saints Day Facts Many People Don't Know about this Celebration

List of All Saints Day Facts You May Yet To Read About

ALL SAINTS DAY FACTS – Here are some of the facts that many people actually do not know about this November 1 celebration.

In the Philippines, one of the religious events that is widely-celebrated in the country is the All Saints’ Day. It is a day of commemmoration of all the saints in the Catholic beliefs. It is celebrated every first day of the month of November.

The All Saints’ Day is usually declared a holiday in the Philippines. This year, it falls on a Wednesday. The said event is followed by the All Souls’ Day, a day of commemmoration of the lives of people who have passed away. Most often, a lot of Filipinos go back to their hometown a day ahead of the November 1 and 2 celebrations.

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However, truth be told that not much about the All Saints Day Facts are known to the public. These includes the history of the celebration.

Below, you can check on the All Saints Day Facts that you may have yet to know:

Aside from All Saints Day, the celebration can also be called “All Hallows Day” or “Hallowmas”.

Although November 1st is the All Saints’ Day and the November 2nd is the All Souls’ Day, most Filipinos in the Philippines visit cemeteries on the first day of the month to pray for their loved ones who have passed away.

It was around 300 AD when people from several countries started honoring Christian martyrs towards Easter and Pentecost.

In 800 AD, several churches in British isles began the commemoration of the life and legacy of saints every 1st day of November.

In 900 AD, the celebration of the All Saints Day became widespread.

Halloween which sprung from the tradition after some time is also called “All Saints’ Eve” or “All Hallows’ Eve”.

The Halloween is celebrated in most countries a day before the All Saints’ Day or every October 31st.

Also one of the All Saints Day facts is that Western Catholics uses white as the liturgical color for All Saints’ Day celebration while Eastern Catholics use the green color.