October 3 1st is Halloween
1. Origin of Halloween:
Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.
Halloween is one of the oldest festivals in the world. On1October 3 1 Sunday, many countries, such as the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America and Spain, will celebrate Halloween.
The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years ago In the place that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Northern France.Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
More than 2,000 years ago in Ireland and northern France, there lived a group of Celts, and Halloween was a festival called Samhain which originated from the ancient Celts.
For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. And this time of year often associated with human death.
Celtics choose to celebrate the New Year on November 1st, 1 month1day every year, which is the end of summer and the beginning of winter, and most of them are reminiscent of dark death.
2. Traditions of Halloween:
Many of the traditions associated with Halloween can be traced back to the ancient festivals of Samhain, such as costuming, trick-or-treating, pinata, pumpkin carving.
Many customs about Halloween, including dressing up, trick-or-treating, playing colorful pots and carving pumpkin lanterns, can be traced back to Samhain Festival in keitel.
3. Symbols of Halloween:
Modern day Halloween celebrations use many symbols to help make the holiday more interesting.
Do you know what they are？
Modern people celebrate Halloween with many things to make it more interesting. Do you know anything?
Ghost、Haunted house、spider、bat、vampire、werewolf、coffin、zombie、witch、skull、pirate、Skull & Crossbones、mummy、skeleton、goblin、ghoul、tomb、Bandaged finger、owl、black cat、mask、moon
IV. Activities and games of Halloween:
They watch scary movies.
They wear costumes.
They play trick-o’-treat.
They play pinata.