All Souls' Day in Canada

When Is All Souls' Day 2019?

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Quick Facts

This year:	Sat, Nov 2, 2019
Next year:	Mon, Nov 2, 2020
Last year:	Fri, Nov 2, 2018
Type:	Observance, Christian

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All Souls’ Day is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead. The intent is for the living to assist those in purgatory. Many western churches annually observe All Souls’ Day on November 2 and many eastern churches celebrate it prior to Lent and the day before Pentecost.

Is All Souls' Day a Public Holiday?

Even though All Souls' Day falls on Saturday, November 2, 2019, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Canada.

Many people visit family graves on All Souls' Day.
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All Souls' Day Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2015	Mon	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2016	Wed	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2017	Thu	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2018	Fri	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2019	Sat	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2020	Mon	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2021	Tue	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2022	Wed	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2023	Thu	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2024	Sat	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian
2025	Sun	Nov 2	All Souls' Day	Observance, Christian