| It is customary to take pictures of funerals or even videotape them | In Ireland, it was commemorated on 20th April, a chronology that contradicts the widely held view that the November date was chosen to Christianize the festival of Samhain |
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| Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned Davis , HarperCollins, page 231• | Halloween and the Day of the Dead share a common origin in the Christian commemoration of the dead on All Saints' and All Souls' Day |
To Finns, death is a part of the cycle of life, and a funeral is another special occasion worth remembering.
| Most funerals are Lutheran, and nearly 98 percent of all funerals take place in a church | The night before was called All Saints' Eve or hallowed eve meaning holy evening |
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| In the case of Halloween, the Celtic celebration of Samhain is critical to its pagan legacy, a claim that has been foregrounded in recent years by both new-age enthusiasts and the evangelical Right | Halloween or Hallowe'en, is the yearly celebration on October 31st that signifies the first day of Allhallowtide, being the time to remember the dead, including martyrs, saints and all faithful departed Christians |
| Finns visit cemeteries and light candles in remembrance of the deceased | Hallowtide covers the three days — 31 October All-Hallows Eve or Hallowe'en , 1 November All Saints and 2 November All Souls |
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| The name given to October 31, the eve of the Christian festival of All Saints Day November 1 | But both are thought to embody strong pre-Christian beliefs |
Originally celebrated as the night before All Saints' Day, Christians chose November first to honor their many saints.