All Saints Day
November 1 is All Saints Day, Day of the Dead, Samhain (Northern Hemisphere), Beltane (Southern Hemisphere) & marks the beginning of bullfighting season in Peru. Tomorrow, November 2, is All Souls’ Day.
On All Saints Day and All Souls’ Day it is the custom of some to clean and decorate the graves of loved ones with candles, flowers, food and drink.
Learn More:
Beltane (http://www.mythinglinks.org/Beltane.html)
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Day of the Dead (http://www.dayofthedead.com/index.html)
Douglas, G. W., & Compton, H. D. (1948). The American book of days; A compendium of information about holidays, festivals, notable anniversaries and Christian and Jewish holy days, with notes on other American anniversaries worthy of remembrance. New York: H.W. Wilson.
Grimassi, R. (2001). Beltane: Springtime rituals, lore & celebration. St. Paul, Minn: Llewellyn Publications.
Henderson, H. (2005). Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary: Detailing nearly 2,500 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics.
Roberts, N., & Hill, D. (2006). Dance of the gods. [Grand Haven, MI]: Brilliance Audio.
Samhain (http://www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/samhainlore.htm)
Wanek, C. (1999). All Saints’ Day. Poetry. 175 (2), 109.
Yeats, W. B., & Bloomfield, B. C. (1970). Samhain. No. 1-7, Oct. 1901-Nov. 1908. English little magazines, no. 14. London: Frank Cass.
