Visit a Cemetery Day takes place on the last Sunday in October each year. For many, this is a traditional day on which it is necessary to visit the places where relatives and friends are buried. Although they are not with us in the physical plane, they will forever remain in our memory. Make the date a tradition.
History
Cemeteries have existed for a long time. The concept has not changed to this day, but this is not only a place for those who have left forever. Here you can plunge into thoughts about the eternal, sit in silence. Some people think that you can meditate here – the energy is so high. Looking at the tombstones of different people, you involuntarily think that life is short, you need not put it off until later.
Visiting cemeteries, one feels a connection with the dead. In the physical world they lie underground, but spiritually they are with us. Today we need to say words of gratitude for the fact that we have become what we are now. Usually this is the merit of our relatives.
Interesting facts
Did you know that:
- in some Jewish communities, “black weddings” are played on cemetery land. It is believed that the ritual will relieve the crisis, pandemic, other negative events;
- in India there is a New Lucky restaurant, which was built on the site of an old Muslim cemetery. The graves were left right in the middle of the tables!;
- in the state of Vermont there is an ice cream cemetery – there you can see real tombstones where bad tastes of goodies are buried;
- in Israel there is a grave of Harry Potter – a real person who fought against the British army. Today it is a tourist attraction.
How to celebrate
Visit the cemetery, clean up the graves, sit next to the dead. Many people speak with tombstones and convince that it becomes easier on the soul. Clean up the unknown graves too, if you see that they are not visited – this will definitely be counted from above.
When is Visit a Cemetery Day celebrated in 2022?
Visit a Cemetery Day is observed on the last Sunday of October each year.
Observations
Weekday | Month | Day | Year |
Sunday | October | 30 | 2022 |
Sunday | October | 29 | 2023 |
Sunday | October | 27 | 2024 |
Sunday | October | 26 | 2025 |
Sunday | October | 25 | 2026 |