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All Souls Day is a separate day
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'''All Saints Day''' or All Souls' Day is the religious feast observed by many [[Christian]] [[church]]es celebrating all the [[saint]]s.  It occurs on November 1st in the west. Its present form dates from the time of [[Pope Gregory III]] back in the mid 700s. A derivative of an earlier naming of the celebration is how the holiday of [[Halloween]] got its name.
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'''All Saints Day,''' which precedes All Souls' Day by one day, is a religious feast observed by many [[Christian]] [[church]]es. It celebrates all the [[saint]]s.  It occurs on November 1st in the West. Its present form dates from the time of [[Pope Gregory III]] in the mid-700s. [[Halloween]] got its name from All Saints' Day, being the Hallowed Eve(ning) before All Saints' Day.
    
In Spanish it is known as ''"Dia de Muertos"'', and it is a World Heritage (a masterpiece of intangible cultural heritage) by [[UNESCO]]. In Mexico it is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of november. In Portuguese it is ''"Dia dos Finados".''  
 
In Spanish it is known as ''"Dia de Muertos"'', and it is a World Heritage (a masterpiece of intangible cultural heritage) by [[UNESCO]]. In Mexico it is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of november. In Portuguese it is ''"Dia dos Finados".''  
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