Thursday, November 01, 2007

All Saints Day

All Saints' Day or All Hallows' Day falls on November 1st, following All Hallows' Eve, and preceding All Souls' Day, celebrated on November 2nd. On this day, many countries make offerings to Saints and Martyrs. Pope Gregory III, in the eighth century, moved the celebration of All Saints Day to November 1st from May 13th to honour all the Saints, known and unknown.