Halloween

History of Halloween

What is Halloween?

Halloween (contraction of All Hallows' Eve, 'All Saints Eve'), also known as Halloween or Night of the Dead, is a celebration of Celtic origin celebrated primarily in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and in Anglo-Saxon countries such as Mexico and Colombia on the night of October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day. In large part, is a secular celebration but some believe it has a religious background.Irish immigrants passed versions of the tradition to North Americaduring the Great Irish Famine of 1840.1
The day is often associated with the colors orange, black and purpleand is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern.Typical activities include the famous Halloween trick or treating andcostume parties, plus bonfires, visiting haunted houses, jokes, reading scary stories and watching horror movies.

Name origin

The word "Halloween" is used as such for the first time in the sixteenth century, and comes from a Scottish variation of the phrase "All Hallows 'Even" (also used "All Hallows' Eve") meaning "Halloween Santos'.