Reformation Day offers a theological reason for its observance of Reformation Day, stating that: Alongside Reformation Day, many Protestant Churches observe All Hallow's Eve on October 31, the vigil of All Saint's Day. Reformation Day Reformation Day is a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated on 31 October, alongside All Hallows' Eve (Halloween) during the triduum of Allhallowtide, in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation. According to Philip Melanchthon, 31 October 1517 was the day German monk Martin Luther nailed his "Ninety-five Theses" on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire. Historians
Church of All Hallows, South Cerney Church of All Hallows, South Cerney The Church of All Hallows is an Anglican parish church in the village of South Cerney, Gloucestershire. The church is of Norman origins, with medieval alterations and a major restoration in the 19th century. A Grade I listed building, it remains an active parish church. The origin of the church is Norman, when the benefice was in the possession of Gloucester Abbey. It was repeatedly altered in the medieval period. The spire on the tower was destroyed by lightning in 1857 and never reconstructed. The church was thoroughly restored by James Piers St Aubyn