Solemnity of All Saints
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops lists November 1 as the Solemnity of All Saints among the holy days observed in U.S. Latin Rite dioceses.
Date and recurrence
1 November annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / Latin Rite in the United States. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
All Saints Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- USCCB — Canon 1246, Holy Days of ObligationOfficial Denominational Source
Frequently asked questions
When is Solemnity of All Saints?
1 November annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 November.
Does Solemnity of All Saints fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Solemnity of All Saints an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / Latin Rite in the United States. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Solemnity of All Saints?
The stored designation basis is: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops lists November 1 as the Solemnity of All Saints among the holy days observed in U.S. Latin Rite dioceses.. Supporting provenance includes USCCB — Canon 1246, Holy Days of Obligation. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Solemnity of All Saints international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / Latin Rite in the United States. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
Other observances on November 1
These records also resolve to November 1, 2026 under the current authority data.
Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Antigua and Barbuda National Independence Day as 1 November.
Calan Gaeaf
Welsh heritage programming from the National Trust continues to use the Calan Gaeaf identity, while the traditional date is 1 November.
David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day
The U.S. Virgin Islands Governor has proclaimed 1 November as David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day; current government proclamations continue to identify the observance on 1 November.
Haryana Day
Haryana government sources identify 1 November with Haryana’s formation as a separate state in 1966 and commemorate Haryana Day.
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day
Employment New Zealand’s 2026 table lists Hawke’s Bay’s actual anniversary date as 1 November and the observed date as Friday 23 October, following the Friday-before-Labour-Day convention.
International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
National Day Archives records November 1 and credits Krista Olson with founding the observance in 2019; current pet-industry editorial references retain November 1 annually.