what are the origins of the happy halloween celebration?
October 31st and it’s Halloween, one of my favorite holidays of the year. Around the globe (mostly in North America and Europe), children are going door to door trick or treating and adults get ready for a party or two. It’s a great day to dress up and celebrate! There’s so many different types of activities to do and the holiday as very unique history. History of Halloween Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. The festival was used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them In the seventh century, the Pope designated November 1 All Saints’ Day, a time to honor saints in an attempt to replace th
Halloween (also spelled Hallowe’en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a secular celebration but some have expressed strong feelings about perceived religious overtones.[1][2][3] The day is often associated with the colors black and orange, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o’-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror film Halloween has origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in or sau-an),[4][5] which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly “summer’s end”.[5] This was a Gaelic festival celebrated mainly in Ireland and Scotland. However, similar festivals were held by other Celts – for example the festival of Calan Gaeaf (pronounced kalan-geyf) which was held b
