Halloween is the one of the oldest holidays still
celebrated today. It's one of the most popular
holidays, second only to Christmas. While millions
of people celebrate Halloween without knowing its
origins and myths, the history and facts of
Halloween make the holiday more fascinating.
Some people view Halloween as a time for fun,
putting on costumes, trick-or-treating, and having
theme parties. Others view it as a time of
superstitions, ghosts, goblins and evil spirits that
should be avoided at all costs.
As the Christian debate goes on, celebrating
Halloween is a preference that is not always
viewed as participating in an evil holiday.
Halloween is often celebrated with no reference to
pagan rituals or the occult.
Halloween History
Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the
Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday,
honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as
All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000
years ago.
All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints
Day, which was created by Christians to convert
pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The
Catholic church honored saints on this designated
day.
Origin of Halloween
While there are many versions of the origins and
old customs of Halloween, some remain
consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view
Halloween somewhat differently but traditional
Halloween practices remain the same.
Halloween culture can be traced back to the
Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and
Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of
Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to
honor the dead.
Samhain signifies "summers end" or November.
Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred
bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and
beginning of a new one. Many of the practices
involved in this celebration were fed on
superstition.
The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed
the streets and villages at night. Since not all
spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and
treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure
next years crops would be plentiful. This custom
evolved into trick-or-treating.

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