All Saints Day, All Soul's Day 2011

1st November 2011 will be celebrated as All Saints Day by Catholic Christians worldwide. It is a great feast which have Biblical Significance.

All Saints Day is solemnity celebrated in honor of all Saints, known and unknown who have attained purity in Heaven. It is celebrated on 1st of November every year by parts of western Christianity and by the Eastern Christianity it is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. It is also known as All Hallows or Halloween and marks National Holiday in Catholic countries. The next day is known as All Soul's Day, which marks the celebration for the deceased faithful, who reached the heaven without being purified.

In olden days All Saints Day was celebrated during Easter season, and it is still celebrated by Eastern Churches  during Easter. The date of 1st November of celebration was established by Pope Gregory III (731-741) and since then it is celebrated with prayers, feast and fast.

To see the prayers for All saints Day Click here