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By: Elyce West
The origins of Halloween lie in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(the first day of November, celebrated by the ancient Celts as a festival marking the beginning) of winter.
A celebration marking the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest season. People would wear costumes and light bonfires to keep ghosts at bay. The festival of Samhain marked the transition to the new year at the end of the harvest and the beginning of the winter. Celtic people believed that during the festival, spirits walked the Earth.
This is an eerie photo of 2 jack-o-lanterns in the foggy woods. --- Google
Halloween is widely celebrated on October 31st and is also known as Hallowe'en. It marks the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day, which is the beginning of All Hallow Tide.
This is a photo of a couple of kids trick or treating in their costumes. --- Google
In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III declared November 1 as a day to commemorate saints. Over time, All Saints Day adopted certain customs from Samhain celebrations. The night before All Saints Day became known as All Hallows Eve, which later came to be known as Halloween. Did you know that people carve pumpkins Unbeknownst to the ancient Celts, their fall tradition of Samhain and of keeping evil spirits at bay would evolve throughout the centuries. Samhain morphed into Halloween, and the myth of Stingy Jack and the use of jack-o'-lanterns to scare off his evil spirit arose.
A cute photo of 2 carved pumpkins in the night with lighten up background.
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