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All Saints' Day
noun[ S ]
(alsoAll Saints Day)uk /ˌɔːl ˈseɪnts ˌdeɪ/ us /ˌɔːl ˈseɪnts ˌdeɪ/
in Western Christianity, 1 November, when all the Christian saints(= people who have received an official honour for having lived in a good and holy way) are remembered. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints' Day is in the spring: 万圣节，诸圣日
His birthday is on All Saints' Day.他的生日在万圣节这一天。
All Saints Day is a national holiday in several European countries.万圣节在一些欧洲国家是一个全国性的公共假期。
Some Catholic schools will be closed in honor of All Saints' Day, which is tomorrow.
New Orleans also has a custom of having family reunions at the tomb on All Saints Day.
Halloween trick-or-treating comes from the medieval Christian custom of begging for sweets on All Saints Day, November 1.
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