1.Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means "holy evening," and it comes every October 3 1, the evening before All Saints' Day. However, it is not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children mainly.

Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside. It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin! These lights are called jack-o'-lanterns, which means "Jack of the lantern".

The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Every time they come to a new house, they say,"Trick or treat! Money or eat!" The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their bags.

Not only children, but most grown-ups also love Halloween and Halloween parties because on this day, they can disguise themselves as personages or ghost as their imaginations will lead them. This bring them the satisfaction of being young.

Halloween

Halloween is an autumn festival that Americans celebrate every year. It means "holy night", which is on1October 3 1 day every year, that is, Halloween. But in fact, this is not a real religious festival, but mainly a children's festival.

Every autumn, when vegetables are ripe and edible, children will pick out big orange pumpkins. Then carve a face on the pumpkin and put a lighted candle in it. It looks as if someone is looking out of the pumpkin. These lamps are called "iack-o'-lantems", which means "Jack's lamps".

Every Halloween, children wear strange masks and scary costumes. Some children paint their faces as monsters. Then they go door to door with boxes or bags. Every time they come to a new house, they say, "trick or treat!" Give money or eat! " Adults will put money or sugar for entertainment in their bags.

Not only children, but also many adults like Halloween and Halloween parties. Because on this day they can dress themselves up as celebrities or ghosts according to their own imagination. This will bring them youthful pleasure.