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Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day: What’s the Difference? 

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
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Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day (also known as Dia de Los Muertos) are three holidays that are closely connected to each other, but they have different meanings and origins.  

Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, is celebrated on October 31st. It has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed that on this night, the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred, and that ghosts returned to the earth.  

Today, Halloween is a time for dressing up in costumes, decorating with spooky decorations, and enjoying candy and other treats.  

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All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, is celebrated on November 1st. It is a day to honor all the saints, both known and unknown, who have died and gone to heaven. This holiday has its origins in the early Christian Church, and it was established as a way to remember and honor the martyrs who had died for their faith.  

All Souls’ Day is celebrated on November 2nd. It is a day to remember and pray for the souls of all the faithful departed, especially those who may still be in purgatory. In Mexico during the Day of the Dead, families and friends gather together to remember and honor their deceased loved ones. They build altars, or ofrendas, in their homes and decorate them with pictures of the deceased, flowers, candles, and other items that the person enjoyed in life.  

They also place offerings of food and drink on the altar, as it is believed that the spirits of the dead will come back to partake in the offerings. 

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This holiday has its origins in the Catholic Church, and it was established as a way to remember and pray for the dead.  

While these three holidays are separate, they are also closely connected. Halloween is often seen as a precursor to All Saints’ Day, and many of the traditions associated with Halloween have been incorporated into the celebration of All Saints’ Day. 

All Souls’ Day is also closely connected to All Saints’ Day, as it is a time to remember and pray for all the faithful departed. In many parts of the world, these three holidays are celebrated together as the “triduum of All Hallows,” which begins on October 31st and ends on November 2nd. During this time, people may attend church services, light candles, and offer prayers for the dead. Overall, Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day are holidays that have deep roots in history and religion.  

While they may have different meanings and origins, they are all a time to remember and honor those who have died and to celebrate the cycles of life and death. 

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