All Souls' Day

proper noun

An annual feast day celebrating the faithful departed on the second day of November, immediately following All Saints' Day.

Similar
Tomb Sweeping DayCommemoration of All the Faithful DepartedFeast of All SoulsDefuncts' DayDay of the DeadNovember 2
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative All Souls Day

  1. ChristianityAn annual feast day celebrating the faithful departed on the second day of November, immediately following All Saints' Day.
  2. uncommonSynonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday.

    Synonyms: Tomb Sweeping Day, Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, Feast of All Souls, Defuncts' Day, Day of the Dead

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday.

Similar
Tomb Sweeping DayCommemoration of All the Faithful DepartedFeast of All SoulsDefuncts' DayDay of the Dead

More synonyms by meaning

nouna day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory

Similar
November 2
Broader
Christian holy day
Also see
tomb sweeping day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian Заду́шница
  • Заду́шница (Zadúšnica)Christian feast day
Catalan Dia dels Difunts, Dia dels Morts
  • Dia dels DifuntsChristian feast day
  • Dia dels MortsChristian feast day
  • Dia de les ÀnimesChristian feast day
Chinese Cantonese 追思節 /追思节
  • 追思節 /追思节 (zeoi¹ si¹ zit³)Christian feast day
Chinese Mandarin 諸靈節 /诸灵节, 追思已亡節 /追思已亡节
  • 諸靈節 /诸灵节 (zhūlíngjié)Christian feast day
  • 追思已亡節 /追思已亡节 (zhuīsī yǐwáng jié)Christian feast day
Czech Dušičky, Památka zesnulých
  • DušičkyChristian feast day
  • Památka zesnulýchChristian feast day
Dutch allerzielen, Allerzielen
  • allerzielenChristian feast day
  • AllerzielenChristian feast day
Esperanto Tago de la Mortintoj
  • Tago de la MortintojChristian feast day
Finnish vainajienpäivä, vainajien päivä
  • vainajienpäiväChristian feast day
  • vainajien päiväChristian feast day
French Commémoration des fidèles défunts
  • Commémoration des fidèles défuntsChristian feast day
German Allerseelen, Allerseelentag
  • AllerseelenChristian feast day
  • AllerseelentagChristian feast day
Greek ψυχοσάββατο
  • ψυχοσάββατο (psychosávvato)Christian feast day
Hungarian halottak napja
  • halottak napjaChristian feast day
Irish Lá Fhéile na Marbh
  • Lá Fhéile na MarbhChristian feast day
Italian Giorno dei Morti, Commemorazione dei defunti
  • Giorno dei MortiChristian feast day
  • Commemorazione dei defuntiChristian feast day
Polish Dzień Zaduszny, Zaduszki
  • Dzień ZadusznyChristian feast day
  • ZaduszkiChristian feast day
Portuguese Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos, Dia dos Mortos
  • Dia dos Fiéis DefuntosChristian feast day
  • Dia dos MortosChristian feast day
  • Dia de FinadosChristian feast day
Russian День всех усо́пших
  • День всех усо́пших (Denʹ vsex usópšix)Christian feast day
Spanish Día de Muertos, Conmemoración de los Fieles Difuntos
  • Día de MuertosChristian feast day
  • Conmemoración de los Fieles DifuntosChristian feast day
  • Día de los DifuntosChristian feast day
Swedish alla själars dag
  • alla själars dagChristian feast day
Turkish Ölüler Günü
  • Ölüler GünüChristian feast day
Vietnamese lễ Các Đẳng
  • lễ Các ĐẳngChristian feast day
Welsh Dygwyl y Meirw, Gŵyl yr Holl Eneidiau
  • Dygwyl y MeirwChristian feast day
  • Gŵyl yr Holl EneidiauChristian feast day
Cite this entry
APA

All Souls' Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/All%20Souls'%20Day

MLA

“All Souls' Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/All%20Souls'%20Day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “All Souls' Day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/All%20Souls'%20Day.

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