On All Souls Day we pray for the souls in Purgatory that they might be released early from the punishment they incurred due to any sins they might have committed during life.
for remembering and praying for the souls of people who are in Purgatory, the place in which those who have died in agreement for their less important sins before being granted the vision of God in Heaven.
All Souls Day is also called "Day of the Dead". The Mexicans go to cemeteries to celebrate their dead.
Filipinos celebrate the feast of All Saints Day for the same reason all Catholics celebrate it - to honor the thousands and thousands of unrecognized saints in Heaven whose names are known only to God and who have no individual feast day as do the named saints. They celebrate All Souls Day to honor and pray for the souls of those who have died and may be in Purgatory awaiting entry into Heaven.
It is a celebration by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches to celebrate the dead. The Catholic Church celebrates it the day after All Saints Day and the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate All Souls Day several times in the year.
The christian equivalent of the Day of the Dead is All Souls Day. (NOT BIBLICAL)
Not absolutely sure, but I think it is referred to as " All Souls Day "
Yes, Spain does celebrate this day. It translates to "the day of the dead." It is commonly called 'All Souls Day' in English.
Because most Filipinos are Catholic and All Souls Day is a major celebration in the Catholic liturgic year.
November 1 is All Saints Day, and November 2 is All Souls Day. All Saints is when we celebrate all those who have entered heaven and are now Saints. All Souls Day is when we pray for All Holy Souls who are still suffering in Purgatory. Heaven is commonly referred to as the Church Triumphant, Purgatory is the Church Suffering, and here we are in the Church Militant.
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Dia de Muertos) qualifies as such. It combines pre-Columbian traditions with the Roman Catholic's All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (November 1 & 2).
Dia de los Muertos is on November 2 each year.
Mexicans celebrate "Dia de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead." Families gather at the graves of ancestors and bring special treats and gifts for the dead souls. It frequently turns into a picnic as family members share a meal and memories of those who have died.
Officially, it lasts just one day (November 2nd, All Souls Day) but it is not unusual to celebrate it from November 1st (All Saints Day) until the 2nd.