Halloween

HalloweenHalloween Hallowe en Jack-o -lantern Also called All Hallows Eve All Saints Eve Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article) Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism Date October 31 Celebrations Varies by region but includes... More

HalloweenHalloween Hallowe en Jack-o -lantern Also called All Hallows Eve All Saints Eve Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article) Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism Date October 31 Celebrations Varies by region but includes trick-or-treating, ghost tours, apple bobbing, costume parties, carving jack-o -lanterns Related to Samhain, All Saints Day Halloween (or, by semantic correctness: Hallowe’en) is a 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 Christians and pagans have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones. [1][2][3] Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America during Ireland s Great Famine of 1846. [4] The day is often associated with the colors orange and black, and is strongly associated with symbols such as the jack-o -lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost to Less