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All Saints' Day

American  

noun

  1. a church festival celebrated November 1 in honor of all the saints; Allhallows.

All Saints' Day British  

noun

  1. a Christian festival celebrated on Nov 1 to honour all the saints

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Etymology

Origin of All Saints' Day

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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Trade volumes are expected to be light due to an All Saints' Day observance.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

Día de Muertos falls on Nov. 1 and 2 — which, not coincidentally, are All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Catholicism.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021

The timing was terrible: cholera was confirmed less than a fortnight before Haiti’s annual All Saints’ Day, when families travel to visit the graves of loved ones.

From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2020

Also this week we have All Saints’ Day.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2019

“She shouldn’t! Tomorrow is All Saints’ Day, and Oma will make strudel that is even better than candy.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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