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Halloween
- Contraction of:
- All Hallows’ Eve
Top Questions
What is Halloween?
What is Halloween?
When is Halloween?
When is Halloween?
Where did Halloween come from?
Where did Halloween come from?
How is Halloween celebrated?
How is Halloween celebrated?
How did Halloween become popular in the United States?
How did Halloween become popular in the United States?
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Halloween, a holiday observed on October 31 and noted for its pagan and religious roots and secular traditions. In much of Europe and most of North America, observance of Halloween is largely nonreligious, celebrated with parties, spooky costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkin carvings, and the giving of candy. But the holiday also marks the beginning of Allhallotide, a three-day Christian triduum dedicated to remembering the dead that begins with Halloween (October 31) and is followed by All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2). Halloween had its origins in the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain ...(100 of 640 words)