Noun
The second day of November; a feast day of the Roman Catholic church, on which supplications are made for the souls of the faithful dead.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA Sunday celebration of All Souls' Day is not anticipated on Saturday evening, as are a Sunday Mass and that of a solemnity or feast of the Lord that replaces a Sunday. Source: Internet
Beliefs and practices associated with All Souls' Day vary widely among Christian churches and denominations. Source: Internet
Extra services Here are found the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Office for the Dead (obligatory on All Souls' Day), and offices peculiar to each diocese. Source: Internet
Many still burn incense and kim at family tombs and before photos at home, while they incorporate Chinese practises into Masses held during the All Souls' Day period. Source: Internet
The modern date of All Souls' Day was first popularized in the early eleventh century after Abbot Odilo established it as a day for the monks of Cluny and associated monasteries to pray for the souls in purgatory. Source: Internet