all saints' day in English
noun
1
a Christian festival in honor of all the saints, held (in the Western Church) on November 1.
In the 8th century Pope Boniface IV designated November 1st as All Saints' Day , to honour those saints that didn't have a special day of their own.
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1. Halloween has also been called All Hallows’ Eve, the eve of All Saints’ Day.
2. All Hallows’ Day (also known as All Saints’ Day) is a holiday to honor dead saints.
3. 15 Known for its witches, goblins, and other grotesque decorations and paraphernalia, Halloween —also called All Hallows’ Eve or the eve of All Saints’ Day— can be traced back to the ancient Celts of Britain and Ireland.