All Souls' Day is an annual event that is observed on November 2 around the world. It is a Christian day of prayer and remembrance for all the faithful departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day, which is marked on November 1 and is part of the broader celebration of Allhallowtide, a time dedicated to honouring the dead, including saints, martyrs, and all deceased souls. The day is also called ‘The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed’. Through prayer, intercessions, alms and visits to cemeteries, people commemorate the poor souls in purgatory and give the departed their favourite indulgences.

In Western Christianity, including Roman Catholicism and certain parts of Lutheranism and Anglicanism, All Souls' Day is the third day of Allhallowtide, after All Saints' Day and All Hal

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