Why is November 1st a public holiday in Portugal?
Published on 29/10/2017
All Saints’ Day is celebrated on 1 November as a commemoration day for all Christian saints, known and unknown. It also is known as All Hallows’ Day, Solemnity of All Saints, Hallowmas, or Feast of Saints.
In Western Christianity, it is celebrated on 1 November by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church, and other Protestant churches.
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