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Which holiday is celebrated on 31 October?
Which holiday is celebrated on 31 October?
- Easter
- Thanksgiving
- Halloween (correct)
- Christmas
What is the Western Christian feast that follows Halloween?
What is the Western Christian feast that follows Halloween?
- Thanksgiving
- All Saints' Day (correct)
- Christmas
- Easter
What is the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead called?
What is the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead called?
- Allhallowtide (correct)
- Thanksgiving
- Easter
- Christmas
Which festival is believed to have pagan roots and influenced Halloween traditions?
Which festival is believed to have pagan roots and influenced Halloween traditions?
Which group of immigrants took Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century?
Which group of immigrants took Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century?
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Study Notes
Halloween and Related Traditions
- Halloween is celebrated on 31 October.
- The Western Christian feast that follows Halloween is All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day).
- The time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead is called All Souls' Tide.
- The festival believed to have pagan roots and influenced Halloween traditions is the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
- Irish immigrants took Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century.
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