All-Hallows Summer
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Another name for St Martin's Summer (see SUMMER), because it sets in about All Hallows; also called St. Luke's Summer (St. Luke's Day is Oct. 18th), and the Indian summer (?.v.).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “All-Hallows Summer” mean?
Another name for St Martin's Summer (see SUMMER), because it sets in about All Hallows; also called St. Luke's Summer (St. Luke's Day is Oct. 18th), and the Indian summer (?.v.).
Is “All-Hallows Summer” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.