Catholics will gather at churches throughout the island in observance of All Saints Day on Wednesday, Nov. 1. It is a Holy Day of Obligation, according to the Archdiocese of Agana.

All Saints’ Day, a holy day of obligation celebrated on Nov. 1, is a Christian feast honoring all saints, known and unknown, who have attained heaven.

But on Friday, Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

Students at Resurrection Catholic School in Lancaster city celebrated All Saints’ Day on Friday by dressing up as saints and processing from the East Orange Street school to nearby St.

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Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

People prepare for All Saints' Day at the cemetery in Zakroczym, near Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) ...

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Even if November 2 is All Souls’ Day in the Catholic liturgy, however, the local custom in the Philippines is to flock to cemeteries on November 1, All Saints’ Day.

Americans celebrate Halloween, while in Poland it’s traditional to observe All Saints’ Day the following day. However, more and more people in Poland are now celebrating both.

All Souls Day (Nov. 2) – People pray for those who have died, asking the saints to help guide them on their paths to Heaven. People often bring flowers and candles to their graves.