All Saints’ Day has become a day of tradition and remembrance for all our deceased loved ones. Even though they are no longer physically with us, their memory always remains in our minds and, every November 1, hundreds of Spaniards visit cemeteries in all corners of the country to solemnly honor their person and bring flowers to their graves . This day is particularly important. for anyone who has lost a family, it was created in the early 4th century after Diocletian’s great persecution of Christians. After this tragedy, the Church decided to honor them all on the same day, which for centuries changed dates, until Gregory III fixed it at November 1 in the 8th century, in response to the pagan celebration of Samhain (October 31). Since then, every year the cemeteries are filled with offerings and gifts for the deceased. All communities in Spain adhere to this tradition, including Galicia, where thousands of people are expected to honor their loved ones in the cemetery. Due to the expected large influx of visitors, some cemeteries in Santiago de Compostela have decided to extend their opening and closing hours. These are the times of the main cemeteries of Santiago de Compostela, which are an important day marked on the calendar. the main cemetery of Santiago de Compostela, Boisaca, has announced that it will extend its opening hours all along the All Saints Bridge to ensure a comfortable and organized visit for its visitors. The Galician city cemetery will remain open during special hours, as announced by the parish. Thus, the Boisaca cemetery will open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. until November 3, while on Friday November 1, All Saints’ Day, it will close one hour later, at 8:00 p.m. The Town Hall of Santiago de Compostela also announced that, on this day, line 1 of urban transport will increase its frequency to 16 minutes to contribute to the foreseeable increase in the number of visitors who go to the necropolis of Boisaca. Hundreds of people are expected to visit the graves of many of their deceased loved ones next Friday. For its part, to know the calendar of the rest of the cemeteries of Santiago de Compostela, you will have to contact the corresponding parishes. Find out how late we can go. In Paxinas Galegas you can check which cemeteries there are in the town and how to get to each of them.
