When did Halloween start?
We don’t know exactly when Halloween began, people were marking the ancient pagan festival of Samhain many centuries ago and this probably evolved into Halloween. Our modern, commercial Halloween probably began around the middle of the 20th century when costumes, decorations, etc began to be mass produced and available to buy easily in stores. • Why Do We Dress Up In Costumes? There could be several reasons. Acting out stories is common to many cultures, so dressing up as a witch or ghost would be appropriate for telling scary tales. It’s also been suggested that by dressing up as devils and demons people thought they could confuse the real evil spirits. Today’s huge variety of costumes – everything from pirates to giant rabbits – would probably be even more confusing! • Where Is The Best Place to Spend Halloween? Wherever your best friends are. If you’re looking for a big celebration then you might want to consider Anoka, Minnesota – the self proclaimed Halloween capital of the world.
