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History and Origins of Halloween
The Celts, who lived in modern-day Ireland, the UK, and northern France, marked the end of summer and the harvest season with Samhain. They believed that on the night of October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred, allowing spirits to roam the earth.
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3 days ago · Halloween is a holiday that marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints, or All Hallows, and initiates the season of Allhallowtide. In much ...
15 hours ago · A celebration of all things wicked and scary, it's the only time of year that being a ghost, werewolf or vampire is not only allowed, it's encouraged.
3 days ago · Halloween is celebrated in many different ways by all sorts of people around the world. Every October, we prepare for dark colours, scary legends, and wacky ...
4 days ago · Halloween, celebrated on October 31st each year, is a time-honored tradition with roots that trace back to ancient Celtic and Christian rituals.
3 days ago · ### Origins of Halloween Halloween traces its roots back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning ...
4 days ago · ... Halloween, from its ancient Celtic roots in Samhain to modern-day costumes, candy, and haunted houses. Learn why Halloween is celebrated and how it has ...
6 days ago · Halloween is a holiday observed on October 31 and noted for its "PAGAN AND RELIGIOUS ROOTS AND SECULAR TRADITIONS". In much of Europe and most of North ...
1 day ago · Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. It was thought to be a time when spirits could cross into the world of the living.
6 days ago · The origin of Halloween was religious, a day designated by the ancient Irish for celebrating and communicating with visiting spirits. It changed shape when ...
