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When Is All Souls Day 2011?

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Gravestones in Saint Mary and Saint James Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois. (Photo © Scott P. Richert)

Two gravestones in Saint Mary and Saint James Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

(Photo © Scott P. Richert)
Question: When Is All Souls Day 2011?
All Souls Day is a solemn feast commemorating those who have died and are now in Purgatory. What is the date of All Souls Day 2011?
Answer: All Souls Day falls on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the day after All Saints Day. All Souls Day should not be confused with Halloween, the eve or vigil of All Saints Day.

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