All Saints' Day (Día de Todos los Santos) (officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas), is a solemnity celebrated on November 1 in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honor of all the saints, known and unknown.
In Portugal and Spain, floral ofrendas (offerings) are made on this day to their deads.
In Spain, the play Don Juan Tenorio is traditionally performed.
There are a few traditional sweets that the Spanish eat on All Saints' Day. The most common is Huesos de Santo (literally 'saint's bones'), which is made of marzipan and 'dulce de yema'. Another is 'buñuelos de viento'.
In Mexico, All Saints coincides with the celebration of "Día de los Inocentes" (Day of the Innocents), the first day of the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration, honoring deceased children and infants.
¡¡¡¡¡¡Feliz Día de Todos los Santos!!!!!!
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