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Holidays and observances on October 31
22 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 31 around the world.
- 22observances
- 48events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Alphonsus RodriguezAlphonsus Rodríguez was a Spanish Jesuit religious brother who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Christian feast day:
AmpliatusAmpliatus or Amplias was a Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters, where he says, "Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord." He is considered one of the Seventy Disciples by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tradition has it that he and his compan- Christian feast day: BeguSaint Begu was a nun and later became a saint from Hackness, Yorkshire (Deira). She served at the monastic cell in the nunnery of Hackness, near Scarborough which was built by St Hilda of Whitby shortly before her death.
- Christian feast day: Erc of Slane (in Cornwall)Erc mac Dega, also known (incorrectly) as Herygh, was an Irish saint. He was active in Cornwall. Tradition ascribes the foundation of the original monastery on the Hill of Slane to him.
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Foillan (in Namur)Saint Foillan is an Irish saint of the seventh century.
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Martin Luther (Anglican Communion)Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is considered one of the most- Christian feast day: Paul Shinji Sasaki and Philip Lindel Tsen (Episcopal Church)Paul Shinji Sasaki 、(March 11, 1885 – December 21, 1946) was an Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Mid-Japan and later of Tokyo, in the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the Province of the Anglican Communion in Japan.
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QuentinQuentin also known as Quentin of Amiens, was an early Christian saint.
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Blessed Theodore Romzha (Ruthenian Catholic Church)Theodore George Romzha was a Rusyn prelate who served as Bishop of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo from 1944 to 1947. Assassinated by the NKVD, he was beatified as a martyr by Pope John Paul II on 27 June 2001.
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Wolfgang of RegensburgWolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century, the other two being Ulrich o
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October 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 30 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 1- Día de la Canción Criolla (Peru)The Día de la Canción Criolla is a Peruvian festivity celebrated yearly on October 31. The event celebrates the criollo culture of Peru. It was established on October 18, 1944, by the President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche.
Earliest day on which All Saints Day can fall, while November 6 is the latest; celebrated on Saturday between October 31 and November 6 (Finland, Sweden)All Saints' Day is a Christian holy day celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
Halloween and related celebrations:
Allantide (Cornwall)Allantide, also known as Saint Allan's Day or the Feast of Saint Allan, is a Cornish festival that was traditionally celebrated on the night of 31 October, as well as the following day time, and known elsewhere as Allhallowtide. The festival in Cornwall is the
Halloween and related celebrations:
Halloween (Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and other places)Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Chr
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Hop-tu-Naa (Isle of Man)Hop-tu-Naa is a Celtic festival celebrated in the Isle of Man on 31 October. It is the celebration of the traditional Gaelic festival of Samhain, the start of winter. It is thought to be the oldest unbroken tradition in the Isle of Man. The holiday's festiviti- Halloween and related celebrations: Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere, Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere; begins on sunset of October 31 (Gaels, Welsh people and Neopagan Wheel of the Year)Samhain or Sauin is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season in autumn and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It is also the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for November. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 Oc
Halloween and related celebrations:
The first day of the Day of the Dead, celebrated until November 2 (Mexico)The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remem
Girl Scouts Founders Day (United States)Scouts' Day or Guides' Day is a generic term for special days observed by members of the Scouting movement throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance, while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting. Typically, it is a day when al
King Father's Birthday (Cambodia)Cambodia has numerous public holidays, including memorial holidays and religious holidays of Buddhist origin. The Khmer traditional calendar, known as ចន្ទគតិ Chântôkôtĕ, is a lunisolar calendar although the word itself means lunar calendar. While the calendar
National Unity Day (India)National Unity Day is celebrated in India on 31 October. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India.- Reformation Day (Slovenia, parts of Germany, Chile, various Protestant churches with a particular emphasis in Lutheran and Reformed ones)Reformation Day is a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated on 31 October in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 31?
22 observances are celebrated on October 31 around the world: Christian feast day: Alphonsus Rodriguez, Christian feast day: Ampliatus, Christian feast day: Begu, Christian feast day: Erc of Slane (in Cornwall), Christian feast day: Foillan (in Namur), Christian feast day: Martin Luther (Anglican Communion). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on October 31?
48 documented historical events happened on October 31, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Romulus Augustulus took the throne as the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. On the same day, in another year: Martin Luther (pictured) posted his Ninety-five Theses onto the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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