How is All Saints' Day and Halloween related?

Answer 1

Halloween is an abbreviation of All Hallows Eve, which means the day before All Saints Day, the 1st of November. This day is also known as All Souls Day.

Hallow is an old word for holy or honour, and has the same root word as halo (as depicted around some saints heads in pictures).

Answer 2

All saint's day is widely celebrated in France and falls on the same weekend as Halloween. This holiday is to honor those who passed on before us in a positive way: people believe on this day that the dead come back to visit us on earth.

Answer 3

The word Halloween is derived from the term "All Hallows Eve" which occurred on Oct. 31, the end of summer in Northwestern Europe. "All Saints Day," or "All Hallows Day" was the next Day, Nov. 1st. Therefore, Halloween is the eve of All Saints Day.

I am actually going to add onto this answer. In addition with what this person said, Halloween was created and is also used to scare away evil spirits that might haunt the saints. That is why people dress up in scary costumes.

Answer 4

Halloween used to be Hallow's Eve. People used to wear masks to scare away the demons. Obviously, that tradition has gone away. People wear Chuckie masks, and dress up as Jason. The next day, is All Saints Day. That is the relationship.

Answer 5

The ancient name for All Saints Day was All Hallows Day. Thus the eve before All Saints was called All Hallows Eve which eventually evolved into the name Halloween.

Answer 6

The original English name for All Saints Day was "All Hallows Day." The night before was called "All Hallows Eve" from which the name Halloween evolved.

Answer 7

The old name for All Saints Day was All Hallows Day. The day before was All Hallows Eve, shortened to Halloween, much as we have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Answer 8

Halloween is All Saints Day Eve.

Answer 9

November 2 is All Souls day.