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2 articles for "All Saints' Day"

All Saints' Day [Astro*Index]

The date originally used to celebrate the consecration of the Pantheon at Rome as a Christian church; it is set as November 1 in the modern calendar. Halloween is celebrated as the preceding evening, October 31. Some confusion has resulted from changes in the calendar in the fixing of both dates.

See also:
♦ Halloween
All Saints' Day [DeVore]

November 1st. Originally celebrated to commemorate the consecration of the Pantheon at Rome as a Christian church.

See also:
♦ Halloween

 

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