Halloween is a holiday when families go trick or treating where people exchange fruits sweets or any other delights that is on the table. The houses will be decked with pumkin halloween lantern. Most times you will see people dressed in their favorite scary costume and try to pull a prank on their neighbors and friends.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 occurs on Saturday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.
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Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening) is also known as Allhalloween and All Hallows' Eve and All Saints.
ReplyDeleteIt is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide.
Then there is the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.