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All Saints Day, or Alla Helgons dag as it&#;s called in Swedish, is a tradition that has played a big part in Sweden since the Middle Ages.

All Saints Day is when all Saints are celebrated. Known and unknown. Before this holiday was introduced all Saints within Christianity had their own day where people paid tribute to their respective &#;sacrifice&#;, but it wasn&#;t too long until all days of the year was filled with a different saint. That&#;s when it was decided there should be a holiday when all the Saints would be celebrated. This became All Saints Day.

All Saints Day always falls on a Saturday sometime between October 31st and November 6th. Early on it was decided that All Saints Day in Sweden would be celebrated on November 1st, but that was later changed to the first Sunday in November. Then, someone thought Swedes needed more days off work and decided it should fall on the first Saturday of November instead (this was back in the days when most people worked on Saturdays). It is still a holiday in Sweden.

The tradition has shifted a bit since the Middle Ages. In Sweden we don&#;t really celebrate any particular Saint anymore, instead we celebrate lost loved ones

The Sweden All Saints’ Day holiday is, above all else, a day to remember and honor those who have passed away. This can be close friends or family members, though traditionally people were meant to remember all the dead saints who didn’t have their own special day.

In this article, you’ll learn about All Saints’ Day in Sweden, from its history to how people observe it today.

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1. What is All Saints’ Day?

All Saints&#; Day has roots in the s, but gained importance in Sweden during the s and was inspired by the Catholic tradition. Looking at Sweden&#;s Catholic Middle Ages we come across All Saints&#; Day for the first time in

All Saints&#; Day is a Catholic tradition aimed at celebrating all the saints who had not received their own day. During the Middle Ages, it was said that this day was also the first official winter day.

After the Reformation in Sweden in the s, they attempted to remove the date from the calendar because the saints did not belong to the Protestant Lutheran belief. The day ended up staying, though.

2. When is All Saints’ Day?

Each year,

Alla Helgons Dag

Alla Helgons dygn is 1 November every year in Sweden. While Halloween celebrators have a lie in and maybe sleep off their hangover on 1st of November, many Swedes take to cemeteries at dusk to light candles on graves and reflect on loved ones they have lost, while strolling through the crisp autumnal landscapes.

Origins of Alla Helgons Dag

According to , in the year AD, 1 November was designated a day of remembrance for saints of the church who had no days of their own. From the 11th century, 2 November was dedicated to all the dead, of whatever standing, and was called All Souls’ Day. It was widely observed by the populace, with requiems and bell-ringing, but was abolished with the arrival of the Reformation. In , All Saints’ Day in Sweden was moved to the first Sunday in November and in to the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November.

In the s, however, people began putting lit candles on the graves of the departed on All Saints’ Day. This anpassad originated with wealthy families in towns and cities. But after the World War II, it spread throughout the country. Churches also began holding services of light to mark the day.

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