Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Today is...

All Saints Day

Historically, All Saints Day was known as Hallomas. All Saints Day & All Souls Day was originally in May. They were moved to November 1st & 2nd to downplay the Pagan holidays of Halloween & Dia De Loss Muertos. Religious leaders felt these holidays were too popular at the time to ban outright. But, if moved the christian holidays to this time periods, the pagan holidays would slowly die

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