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Religious holiday · 2034

All Saints' Day 2034

All Saints' Day is observed in 20 countries in our coverage; the date depends on the country.

Dates by country

All Saints' Day 2034 by country
CountryDateLocal name
Åland IslandsSat 4 NovweekendPyhäinpäivä
AndorraWed 1 NovTots Sants
AustriaWed 1 NovAllerheiligen
BelgiumWed 1 NovAllerheiligen
CroatiaWed 1 NovSvi sveti
FinlandSat 4 NovweekendPyhäinpäivä
FranceWed 1 NovToussaint
HungaryWed 1 NovMindenszentek
ItalyWed 1 NovOgnissanti
LiechtensteinWed 1 NovAllerheiligen
LithuaniaWed 1 NovVisų Šventųjų diena
LuxembourgWed 1 NovAllerhellgen
MonacoWed 1 NovLe jour de la Toussaint
PolandWed 1 NovUroczystość Wszystkich Świętych
PortugalWed 1 NovDia de Todos os Santos
San MarinoWed 1 NovTutti i Santi
SlovakiaWed 1 NovSviatok Všetkých svätých
SpainWed 1 NovTodos los Santos
SwedenSat 4 NovweekendAlla helgons dag
Vatican CityWed 1 NovTutti i Santi

What is All Saints' Day?

All Saints' Day is the Catholic and Anglican festival honouring all the saints, known and unknown, who are in heaven; many Lutheran churches keep it as well. It is followed on 2 November by All Souls' Day, when Catholics pray for the dead. In popular practice the two days run together as a time for remembering the dead, and on 1 November many families visit cemeteries. The word Halloween comes from All Hallows' Eve, the evening before.

In Poland, France, Italy, Croatia and Hungary, graves are cleaned and decorated with chrysanthemums and candles, and cemeteries glow in the evening. In Finland and Sweden candles are lit on graves as well, and in Spain and Portugal special sweets and breads are made. The atmosphere in Europe is quiet and reverent, in contrast to the party reputation of Halloween on 31 October, which has its own, separate customs.

Why it is observed

Honouring martyrs and saints together goes back to the early church. In 609 or 610 Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to the Virgin and all martyrs, on 13 May. The Catholic Encyclopedia and other sources tie 1 November to a chapel of all saints dedicated in St Peter's by Gregory III in the 730s, and to Gregory IV, who extended the observance of 1 November to the whole church in the ninth century. Protestant churches, particularly in Scandinavia, kept a form of the feast. The Orthodox churches observe a separate All Saints on the Sunday after Pentecost.

How the date is set

All Saints' Day is fixed on 1 November in the Western church calendar. In Finland and Sweden the public holiday is moved to the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November. Orthodox churches keep a different feast of All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

How it is observed

All Saints' Day is a public holiday in Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland and the Vatican, among others; in Slovenia the same date is the Day of Remembrance for the Dead. Shops and offices close, and roads, trains and flower sellers are very busy as people travel to family graves. In Finland and Sweden the holiday is the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November, which is 6 November in 2027. When 1 November falls near a weekend, many people take bridge days. Pay and substitute days depend on the country and the contract.

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When is All Saints' Day in 2034?

The date differs by country: Åland Islands 4 November 2034; Andorra 1 November 2034; Austria 1 November 2034; Belgium 1 November 2034; Croatia 1 November 2034; see the table for the rest.

Which countries observe All Saints' Day?

In our coverage: Åland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City. Only holidays that apply across a whole country are counted.

Why is All Saints' Day observed?

Honouring martyrs and saints together goes back to the early church. In 609 or 610 Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to the Virgin and all martyrs, on 13 May. The Catholic Encyclopedia and other sources tie 1 November to a chapel of all saints dedicated in St Peter's by Gregory III in the 730s, and to Gregory IV, who extended the observance of 1 November to the whole church in the ninth century. Protestant churches, particularly in Scandinavia, kept a form of the feast. The Orthodox churches observe a separate All Saints on the Sunday after Pentecost.

How is the date of All Saints' Day set?

All Saints' Day is fixed on 1 November in the Western church calendar. In Finland and Sweden the public holiday is moved to the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November. Orthodox churches keep a different feast of All Saints on the first Sunday after Pentecost.