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Halloween was a popular pagan festival of the dead (Samhain). The ancient
Celts celebrated the new year on November 1. They believed that the souls of
the dead returned to Earth the night before.
Samhain is Gaelic for “summer’s end,” a day to bid good-bye to warmth and
light as day length shortens.
In an attempt to replace this festival, the church moved the celebration of
All Saints to November 1. This is the day when all of the saints are honored
, especially those who did not have a day of their own. This day was
formerly known as Allhallowmas, hallow meaning "holy" or "holy person." All
Saints Day is known in England as All Hallows Day.
The evening before, October 31, is known as All Hallows Eve, the origin of
the American word Halloween!
In later years, the Irish used hollowed-out, candlelit turnips carved with a
demon’s face to frighten away the spirits. When Irish immigrants in the
1840s found few turnips in the United States, they used the more plentiful
pumpkins instead.
Celts celebrated the new year on November 1. They believed that the souls of
the dead returned to Earth the night before.
Samhain is Gaelic for “summer’s end,” a day to bid good-bye to warmth and
light as day length shortens.
In an attempt to replace this festival, the church moved the celebration of
All Saints to November 1. This is the day when all of the saints are honored
, especially those who did not have a day of their own. This day was
formerly known as Allhallowmas, hallow meaning "holy" or "holy person." All
Saints Day is known in England as All Hallows Day.
The evening before, October 31, is known as All Hallows Eve, the origin of
the American word Halloween!
In later years, the Irish used hollowed-out, candlelit turnips carved with a
demon’s face to frighten away the spirits. When Irish immigrants in the
1840s found few turnips in the United States, they used the more plentiful
pumpkins instead.
