All Souls' Day, unlike All Saints' Day, commemorates and honors all the dead. All Souls' Day, taking place Nov. 2, 2023, is typically not considered a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States.

All Saints Day has been celebrated on November 1 since the 8th century, Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., a Washington, D.C.-based Dominican friar told Fox News Digital.

All Souls Day (Nov. 2) – People pray for those who have died, asking the saints to help guide them on their paths to Heaven. People often bring flowers and candles to their graves.