All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are Christian holidays celebrated in many countries on November 1 and 2 respectively. All Saints' Day honors saints and martyrs, while All Souls' Day is dedicated to praying for the souls of the deceased. In Poland, people attend Mass at cemeteries on these days, visiting graves of loved ones and lighting candles. Cemeteries take on a magical atmosphere with thousands of small flames rising from graves. The mood of honoring the dead on these days is unique.

1. and All Souls' Day All Saints' Day

2. All Saints' Day is a Christian feast in honor of all known and unknown saints and martyrs who are in heaven with God. This is the first day of November .DzieńZaduszny, day of prayer for the souls of all dead, is Nov. 2, but because it is not a day off from work, many people just come November 1 to cemeteries to pray and light candles. All Saints' Day is for Catholics primarily on meditation and reflection on death and the meaning of human life.

3. All Souls’ Day. On this day, in many countries, people trying to be funnyand often it looks like to the mockery of death.Children dress up in funny clothes and with a plastic pumpkin and go to neighboring houses to ask for a sweets. Sometimes they do it rather aggressively. Adults dancing in pubs. At the cadaverous painted faces drips violet light,in the corners are suspended of artificial cobwebs and of artificial spiders,witches on broomsticks are dancing their ritual dances ... And in Poland .... ? If the weather allows it,we participate in Holy Mass celebrated at the cemetery,then visit the graves of our loved ones, we light candles.In the circle of the family and friends we remember those who have departed.Such a moment of reflection allows the distance to earthly things. And in the evening cemeteries are changing in a magic world, over each of them rises to glow from thousands of small flames. The mood of this day is unique.

4. Św. Łucja Św. GiannaBerettaMolla Św. Helena Św. Rafał Kalinowski Św. Ojciec Pio Św. Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński Św. Benedykt Najświętsza Panna Maryja Św. Józef Św. Anna błogosławiony - Pier Giorgio Frassati św. Ludwik Maria Grignion de Montfort św.Jadwiga królowa Św. Cyryl i Metody Św. Faustyna

5. Communion of All Saints

8. At the cemetery of the Polish Navy, in tribute to the fallen at the sea commanders and mariners, lighted candle made of sea mines. In the background the sailors remain in the guard of honor

15. Candles and flowers at the tomb of the parents of John Paul II at the Rakowicki cemetery in Krakow

22. Lviv - Lychakiv Cemetery - graves of the Defenders of Lviv - Lvov Eaglets

25. "Święto Zmarłych” Na cmentarzu płomyki złote i groby w chryzantemach. Ludzie przyszli tu z myślą o tych, których już nie ma. Wspominają drogie imiona, zasłaniają lampki przed wiatrem, dla tych bliskich wieńce zielone i bukiety jesienne pełne kwiatów. Helena Bechlerowa

26. Władysław Podkowiński - All Souls’ Day

27. Witold Pruszkowski All Souls' Day (part of triptych)

28. Witold Pruszkowski Tombs of Night

29. Music - Gregorian chant; Brothers Dominicans in Krakow (Requiem aeternamdone eis Domine et luxperpetueluceat eis) Illustrations from the web sites had chosen - Anna