Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs.

教皇格里高利三世将11月1日定为万圣节，以此纪念圣人和殉道者。

youdao

Dad told me: tomb-sweeping day is our memory of martyrs, ancestor worship festival, festival is blooming, play for an outing.

爸爸告诉我：清明节是我们缅怀先烈、祭拜祖先的节日，也是春暖花开、游玩踏青的节日。

youdao

Some Sri Lankans were particularly annoyed that Mr Patten's meeting with Mr Prabhakaran coincided with the latter's birthday, and came on the eve of Martyrs' Day - the Tigers' annual celebration of their struggle.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | EU envoy supports Sri Lanka peace

There is a 40-day cycle for Shia martyrs, with ceremonies held on the third, seventh and 40th days of mourning.

ECONOMIST: As Iran simmers what will become of the protest movement?