All Saints Day is a celebration of Christian Saints and loved ones who have passed away. It is celebrated as a holiday in all Catholic countries, including France. Called La Toussaint, flowers are placed on the graves of loved ones and special church services are held. Itâ??s a short, pleasant autumn vacation period.
November 1 is All Saints Day.
Roman Catholics and some other Christian denominations, all over the world, celebrate All Saints Day.
All Catholic congregations around the world celebrate All Saints Day as it is a major solemnity and a Holy Day of Obligation.
Most people in France are catholic so they celebrate the same kind of hoildays as in Italy. But in France, they celebrate Marti Gras. In Marti Gras, people wears masks and get drunk.
Catholics in every country in the world celebrate All Saints Day, including Venezuela.
China does not celebrate this day, however Chinese Christians may do so.
Christians all over the world celebrate All Saints Day on November 1, including in India.
Filipinos celebrate the feast of All Saints Day for the same reason all Catholics celebrate it - to honor the thousands and thousands of unrecognized saints in Heaven whose names are known only to God and who have no individual feast day as do the named saints. They celebrate All Souls Day to honor and pray for the souls of those who have died and may be in Purgatory awaiting entry into Heaven.
People in France celebrate New Years Day, Christmas, Easter, Bastille Day, Labor Day, VE Day, Armistice Day, and Whit Monday. Only May Day is a paid holiday.
The Solemnity of All Saints, All Hallows, and Hallowmas are the Roman Catholic Church's names for what most people call All Saints' Day.See the related link listed below for more information:
All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday that honors all saints, known and unknown. It is a day to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have lived holy and virtuous lives. In some countries, it is also a time to visit the graves of loved ones and offer prayers for their souls.
To remember the people that have died and the people that we miss and love..