Traditional Calendar
NOVEMBER
Michaelmas (8th November). According to the traditional beliefs, when someone dies, St Michael the Archangel lean's over him and with the help of a sword or a knife takes his soul out of his body i.e. frees his soul. Saint Michael the Archangel's Day is also a day for paying respect to the dead. People go to the graves of their late relatives or in a church to pray for their souls.
Michaelmas (8th November). According to the traditional beliefs, when someone dies, St Michael the Archangel lean's over him and with the help of a sword or a knife takes his soul out of his body i.e. frees his soul. Saint Michael the Archangel's Day is also a day for paying respect to the dead. People go to the graves of their late relatives or in a church to pray for their souls.
