Do you still celebrate the traditions of All Saint's Day and All Souls DAy?

yes, my family will still be observing all souls' day. we go to the cemetery every year and visit the tomb of my uncle and grandfather. also, every year, we spend the 2nd day of november the Flame of Courage monument. that is where we offer prayers and flowers and light candles for my uncle who involuntarily disappeared in 1977. we gather at the monument together with other relatives of victims of enforced disappearance, because our loved ones are still missing. we don't know where they are, even if we do know they were most likely killed. we don't know where they were buried so we couldn't give them a decent burial at a cemetery. the Flame of Courage monument serves as our sacred ground where we not only mourn the disappearance of our relatives. it is also where we thank and pay tribute to them for unselfishly risking their security and ultimately offering their lives for the country. it is where we celebrate the kind of life they chose to lead. and it is where we give each other strength and courage and hope as we collectively search for justice.

I will be visiting my mother's grave on the first. I have to fly from Manila to Gen San on that day. I have to say I hate my schedule because I am on a review mode and not even a single holiday just to commemorate all soul's day has been announced.

My father is buried in Bohol and I am here in Manila, my gf Mother is buried in Quezon province and his Dad is buried in Bacolod. But My gf still goes with cooking food for her parents on November 1 and light candles for them in church and at the outside door and give them food, this I don't understand why she cooks for them. Have a nice day!

I still would go home this year because my parents will be coming with us so it would be a reunion of sort. I have to take a 5 day break from the office to also visit my grandparent's remains, and my younger brother too.

We've always done the same with no other particular ceremony than the mass in the cemetery but a few years ago they started to do Halloween parties in the big cities and now we are importing this USA tradition. Children are also going to their neighbors to do the "trick or treating" thing... I have to say that I find it pretty lame :P Every country has its own tradition and they shouldn't be "imported" just because shops are starting to put pumpkins in their windows.

hi sandymay it will be a normal weekends. since the cemetery we visit is just near. maybe on november 1 we will just lit some candle then pray, then have bonding with the family. then on november 2 we will go to another cemetery, lit some candle and have bonding since that cemetery is kinda big and not so crowded. take care

At home we still do that.We go to the cemetery early in the morning and stays there till sunset.This has been a common practice in our family for quite some time.We do not usually leave early because some naughty kids might play with the candles or even take the flowers and place them on a different grave.besides this is our way of paying respects to our family members who are not with us anymore.During this time we also spend time together to eat(like a picnic),talk about anything under the sun and hangout.Too bad October 31 and November 3 were not declared holidays,I could have spent more time with the family. Anyways ,happy halloween and happy posting!

Though it is on a weekend, I still would be home on November 1 and fly back on November 3. :D