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All Saints Day. -Ethan Phillips -Steen Grundy -Renzo Zuleta -David Nelson. What is all saints day?. Celebrated by church members It is celebrated to honour the deceased members of their religion. All saints day has been celebrated since the middle ages.
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All Saints Day -Ethan Phillips -Steen Grundy -Renzo Zuleta -David Nelson
What is all saints day? • Celebrated by church members • It is celebrated to honour the deceased members of their religion. • All saints day has been celebrated since the middle ages. • It is celebrated on the first Sunday of November. • The English word "saint" derives from the Latin Sanctus, which means "holy.“ • The traditional colour for All Saint Day is White.
Why is it so special? -People celebrate it to remember the saints of the middle ages. -They remember them as examples for the way they respected the Bible. -Their 2,000 year history is full of memories of faithful men and woman. -As well as celebrating ancestors they remember their friends and family and mentors who are now living in heaven.
How is it celebrated? • - Lighting candles above respected peoples graves • Going to a church service • Thinking about the deceased • Playing practical jokes on the adults
Where is all saints day celebrated? • All Saints’ Day is a public holiday in: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Reunion Island, San Marino, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Tahiti, Togo, Venezuela, etc.