All Saints' Day
noun[S]
(alsoAll Saints Day)uk/ˌɔːl ˈseɪnts ˌdeɪ/us/ˌɔːl ˈseɪnts ˌdeɪ/inWesternChristianity, 1November, when all theChristiansaints(=peoplewho havereceivedanofficialhonourfor havinglivedin a good andholyway)areremembered. In theEasternOrthodoxChurch, AllSaints'Dayis in thespring:
万圣节,诸圣日Hisbirthdayis on AllSaints'Day.他的生日在万圣节这一天。
AllSaintsDayis anationalholidayin severalEuropeancountries.万圣节在一些欧洲国家是一个全国性的公共假期。
- SomeCatholicschoolswill beclosedinhonorof AllSaints'Day, which istomorrow.
- New Orleans also has acustomof havingfamilyreunionsat thetombon AllSaintsDay.
- Halloweentrick-or-treatingcomes from themedievalChristiancustomofbeggingforsweetson AllSaintsDay,November1.
Religious festivals
- advent
- All Souls' Day
- ascension
- Ascension Day
- Ash Wednesday
- Day of the Dead
- Divali
- Diwali
- Easter
- Easter Day
- harvest festival
- Hegira
- Hejira
- Holy Week
- Pentecost
- Purim
- Ramadan
- Rosh Hashanah
- saint's day
- the holiday season