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The tradition of Halloween on 31 October comes from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain was the Celtic New Year and they celebrated it on 1 November because that was the end of summer and harvest time (life) and the beginning of winter (death). It was also the time for ghosts to return to earth for a day.
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3 days ago · Samhain's central themes of honoring the dead, warding off malevolent spirits, and celebrating with food and fire continued, now under the name of Halloween.
4 days ago · Why is Halloween celebrated on October 31? Rome provides the answers: https://t.ly/oVJxq.
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6 days ago · In the 7th century, Pope Boniface IV declared November 1st as All Saints' Day, a day to honour saints and martyrs. All Saints' Day was also known as All-Hallows ...
3 days ago · Its pagan origins can be traced to the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in ancient England and Ireland to mark the beginning of the Celtic new year. The ...
6 days ago · It originated from the fact that it was set on November 1st, and the last night of October, the day before, was used for mysticism such as ghosts and witchcraft ...
6 days ago · Halloween was an Earth holiday celebrated on the evening of October 31 st. It was a holiday that celebrated witches, ghosts, mumbo jumbo, and other monsters.
6 days ago · Halloween is a festival that dates back to Celtic time, marking the end of summer and the harvest. Some sources indicate that many of the modern traditions such ...
5 days ago · Would it continue in society or be a relic of the past? Would it be a family thing they celebrate in some places especially on a holodeck.
5 days ago · It is generally seen as a fun and festive holiday to embrace the spooky and supernatural aspects of life. Gothic Culture. Trick or Treat? Trick or ...
