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).
The Solemnity of All Saints, All Hallows, and Hallowmas are the Roman Catholic Church's names for what most people call All Saints' Day.See the related link listed below for more information:
Halloween is on October 31 and All Saints Day is November 1.
It isn't, Halloween is the evening before All Saints Day, other than proximity in the calendar, it has nothing whatsoever to do with All Souls Day.
All Saints' Day
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The old English name for All Saints Day was All Hallows Day. The night before was All Hallows Eve which was shortened to Halloween.
The old name for All Saints day was all hallows day and the night before was All Hallow's een from which we get Halloween
It would be All Saints Day on November 1'st.
Halloween used to be called All Saints Day.
All Saints Day.
Halloween was originally All Souls Day or All Saints Day. The Church still celebrates it as All Souls Day.
November 1st, All Saints Day!