Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
The U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults states that November 2 each year is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), a day for special remembrance and prayer for the dead.
Date and recurrence
2 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 / remembrance and prayer for the dead. 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 Souls 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 — United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, All Souls DayOfficial Denominational Source
Frequently asked questions
When is Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)?
2 November annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 2 November.
Does Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) 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 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / remembrance and prayer for the dead. 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 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)?
The stored designation basis is: The U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults states that November 2 each year is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), a day for special remembrance and prayer for the dead.. Supporting provenance includes USCCB — United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, All Souls Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / remembrance and prayer for the dead. 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.
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