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In European countries such as Poland and Germany, All Saints’ Day is a day for folks to visit family gravesites and offer remembrances.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The celebration of Halloween is a big deal in the United States, and some of our customs have spread to other parts of the world. Halloween is the first of a series of three days called \u201cAllhallowtide\u201d, a Western Christian tradition that calls for remembrance of the dead. \u201cHalloween\u201d is actually derived from \u201cAll Hallows\u2019 Eve\u201d, meaning it was the night before All Hallows\u2019 Day \u2013 better known as All Saints\u2019 Day. In some nations, All Saints\u2019 Day is more well-known and more commonly celebrated than Halloween. Let\u2019s examine the origins and some of the customs surrounding All Saints\u2019 Day.<\/p>\n

Origins<\/h2>\n

Christian church celebrations of martyrs of the faith have existed since about the 4th<\/sup> century CE, but the evidence for these celebrations falling on November 1st<\/sup> goes back to around the 800s. In early Christianity, there was a tendency to syncretize church celebrations with older pagan festivals, and some scholars believe that the same thing happened with All Saints\u2019 Day. According to their arguments, All Saints\u2019 Day was set at November 1st<\/sup> to coincide with the Celtic<\/a> festival of Samhain. Other scholars dispute this as Samhain was established more like a harvest festival and had very spurious connections to celebrations\/remembrances of the dead. Despite this, some of the customs of Samhain \u2013 the wearing of costumes specifically \u2013 have a more direct connection to the Halloween celebrations we\u2019re more familiar with.<\/p>\n

National Customs of All Saints\u2019 Day<\/h2>\n

In many nations around the world, All Saints\u2019 Day is more widely celebrated than Halloween. In Europe, families use the day to visit the graves of deceased relatives and offer remembrances for the dead. It is a public holiday in Germany, and some German states even have restrictions on activities such as concerts for the day. The French know All Saints\u2019 Day as La Toussaint<\/em> and traditionally lay chrysanthemum flowers at gravesites.<\/p>\n

Latin America<\/a> features some of the most famous observances of All Saints\u2019 Day in the world, with Mexico at the fore. The celebration of D\u00eda de los Muertos <\/em>begins on this day, where families build private altars for deceased family members and offer food and drinks to their souls. The celebratory tone of the Day of the Dead is a stark contrast to the solemn remembrances in Europe. Traditions in other Latin American countries aren\u2019t quite as celebratory as those of Mexico, but still have a lighter atmosphere than Europe \u2013 for example, towns in Guatemala host festivals featuring gigantic colorful kites.<\/p>\n

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The celebration of Halloween is a big deal in the United States, and some of our customs have spread to other parts of the world. 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