(CNN) Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Where All Saints' Day came fromWhile now observed in November, All Saints' Day was originally celebrated on May 13, although the origin cannot be traced with certainty, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica . After the Protestant Reformation, many Protestant sects kept All Saints' Day. Methodists, for example, acknowledge it as a day of giving God earnest gratitude for the lives and deaths of saints, according to Christianity.comObservances around the worldAlthough not a public holiday in the US, All Saints' Day is observed publicly in many countries.

Source: CNN November 01, 2020 15:33 UTC