Halloween or Hallowe'en is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door- to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other treats. Halloween or Hallowe'en is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other treats. Apart from this trick-or-treating, there are many other traditional Halloween activities. Some of these include costume parties, watching horror films, engaging in vandalism, going to "haunted" houses, and traditional autumn activities such as hayrides, some of these activities are also known as "hayrides". Some of these include costume parties, watching horror films, engaging in vandalism, going to "haunted" houses, and traditional autumn activities such as hayrides, some of these even "haunted". A more complete coverage of Halloween customs can be found at Halloween traditions.
Halloween originated under a different name ("samhain") as a Pagan festival among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain with mainly Irish and Scots and other immigrants transporting versions of the tradition to Most other Western countries have embraced Halloween as a part of American pop culture in the late twentieth century. Most other Western countries have embraced Halloween as a part of American pop culture in the late twentieth century.
Halloween is celebrated in most parts of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Peru, and with
Halloween is celebrated in most parts of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Peru, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, Halloween has also been celebrated in parts of Western Europe.
The term Halloween, and its older rendering Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening of/before "All Hallows' Day" (also known as "All Saints' Day"). The holiday was a day of religious festivities.) The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day to a new location. The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day from May 13 to November 1. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although we now consider All Saints' (or Hallows') day to be on the day after Halloween, they were, at that time, considered to be the same day. Although we now consider All Saints' (or Hallows') day to be on the day after Halloween, they were, at that time, considered to be the same day.
In Ireland, the name was All Hallows' Eve (often shortened to Hallow Eve), and though seldom used today, it is still a well-accepted label The festival is also known as Samhain or Oíche Shamhna to the Irish, Calan Gaeaf to the Welsh, Allantide to the Cornish and Hop- tu-Naa to the Manx. The festival is also known as Samhain or Oíche Shamhna to the Irish, Calan Gaeaf to the Welsh, Allantide to the Cornish and Hop- tu-Naa to the Manx. Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the puca, a mischievous spirit.
Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent (e.g., when the spirits can make contact with the physical world). Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent (e.g. Catalan mythology about witches, Irish tales of the Sidhe).
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The traditional celebration of Halloween or All Saints' Day is celebrated on the evening of October 31st, most notably by children in costumes and dressings who go door-to-door collecting candy, fruit and other treats. In addition to this trick or treating, there are many other traditional Halloween activities. These include costume parties, watching horror movies, vandalism, putting on "haunted" houses, and traditional fall activities such as hayrides, some of which are even "haunted". A more complete coverage of Halloween customs can be found at Halloween Traditions.
Halloween is known under a different name ("samhain") as a pagan holiday transported by Celtic Irish and British immigrants, mainly Irish and Scottish, and other versions of the tradition to North America in the 19th century. Most other Western countries have accepted Halloween as part of American popular culture in the late twentieth century.
Halloween is celebrated in most parts of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Peru, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, Halloween has also been celebrated in parts of Western Europe.
The term Halloween, its older rendering of All Saints' Day, is shortened from All Hollow, even, because it is the night before/the "Day of All Saints" (also known as "All Saints' Day"). The holiday was a one-day religious celebration in various Norse pagan traditions until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the age of Christ-followers to venerate the Saints' Day from May 13th to November 1st. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day beginning at sundown, according to the Florentine calendar. Although we now consider the saints' (or saints') day to be the day after All Saints' Day, they were at that time considered the same day.
In Ireland, All Saints' Day is known as 'New Year's Eve (usually shortened to All Saints' Eve) , and although it is rarely used today, it is still a well-recognized brand, albeit somewhat esoteric. The festival is also known as Pooky Night in certain parts of Ireland, presumably named after Pooka, a mischievous spirit.
Many European cultural traditions believe that Halloween is a threshold doubling of the year can make the spiritual and material worlds, when the magic team is the most powerful (such as the Catalan myth of the Witch of York, the Irish legend of Sidhe).
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