Hallowmas

Japanese: Hallowmas

…May Day was a festival to announce the coming of summer and to pray for a good harvest. In contrast, Hallowmas on November 1st was a festival to usher in the long, harsh winter and to welcome the spirits of ancestors who wandered the mountains and fields to the warm hearth of our homes. These two festivals marked the turning point of the year, so Candlemas on February 2nd and Lammas Day on August 1st were placed between them. …

From All Saints' Day

…In the Catholic Church, it is called the Feast of All Saints. It is also commonly called Hallowmas (hallow is the Anglo-Saxon word for saint). In the Western Church, it is celebrated on November 1st, and in the Eastern Church, it is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hallowmas" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…五月祭は夏の到来を告知する祭りであり，五穀豊穣を祈る祭りであった。これに対して，11月1日のハローマスHallowmasは長い厳しい冬を先導する祭りであり，山野を彷徨する先祖の霊を暖かいわが家の炉辺に迎える祭りであった。この二つの祭りは一年の転機を画するものであり，両者の中間に，2月2日のキャンドルマスCandlemasと8月1日のラマス･デーLammas Dayが配置された。…