Third, Irish Christians originally celebrated the saints on April 20th. So, it is more likely that they remembered the dead in April than during Samhain on November 1st. When All Saints’ Day was transferred to November 1st among Roman Catholic churches, the focus on the dead shifted with it...
All Saints Day — also called All Hallows Day, All Holies Day, and Hallowmas — is celebrated November 1, which is why Halloween is celebrated October 31. The day after All Saints Day, November 2, is called All Souls Day and honors all who have died regardless of their religious beliefs...
For Christians, as per the Church Epistles,there are no prescribed “holidays.” Every day is to be a special day as we live for the Lord. That is not to say that it is wrong to celebrate the birth of Christ, or his Resurrection. Such remembrances can be very meaningful. Is Xmas and...
Many holidays have origins in the pre-Christian religions of Europe. Some of these are: Christmas, Easter and Halloween. For this reason, a number of fundamentalist Christians avoid the celebration of holidays.Answer and Explanation: No, the 4th of July is a secular holiday. It is celebrated ...