History of Halloween Denise McCabe
Halloween is one of the oldest festivals that is still celebrated in different parts of the world. It is a fun time for kids and adults with many activities. After Christmas, it is one of the most popular holidays. There are millions of people around the world who celebrate Halloween every year without knowing the origin and history of this festival. The history, myths and facts about Halloween make it an even more fascinating holiday. Most people think of Halloween as a time to have fun, put on some costumes, go for trick-or-treating and enjoy in the theme parties. However, there are still some people who think that it is the time to meet ghosts, evil spirits, goblins and reveal all the superstitions. This is the reason that they would avoid everything bad at all costs. Regardless of the Christian’s debate on the holiday, there are many people who think that celebrating Halloween has nothing to do with participating in any kind of evil holiday. Halloween today is celebrated without any connections to its traditional rituals and occult. Here we have a little insight of the history of Halloween that you should know about.
History of Halloween Halloween is celebrated on 31st of October every year, which is known as the last day of the Celtic calendar. It is originally known as the pagan holiday, in which the living has to honor the dead. It is famous as the All Hallows Eve and the event has been celebrated in the past 2000 years ago. The All Hallows Eve is known as the evening before the All Saints Day. It was the event that was created by Christians and it is celebrated in 1st of November. On this designated day the saints of the Catholic church are honored. Origins of Halloween Halloween is a very old celebration this is the reason if you will look into the history you will find different types of origins of the event that are related to the old customs. There are some customs that have remained consistent over the course of time and others have changed. Halloween is celebrated in a different way in different cultures but the traditional Halloween practice is still the same. The original culture of Halloween can be traced back to the Druids, which is a Celtic culture in Ireland. The roots of the event are linked to the Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) feast that was celebrated on the 31st of October in order to honour the dead. Samhain is the sign of the beginning of winter, end of summer or November.
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