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The Origins and Traditions of Halloween: A Celebration of All Hallows' Eve

Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, is celebrated on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day. This yearly holiday blends various traditions, including pagan harvest festivals and the Celtic festival of Samhain, although experts debate its origins. Common Halloween activities encompass trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, and sharing scary stories. The celebration also includes religious practices such as prayers and attending church services, making it a unique blend of fun and reverence.

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The Origins and Traditions of Halloween: A Celebration of All Hallows' Eve

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  1. Halloween Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening),[5] also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve,[6] is a yearly holidayobserved around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day. Much like Day of the Dead celebrations, the Christianfeast of All Hallows' Eve, according to some scholars, incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honouring the dead, particularly the CelticSamhain;[6][7][8] other scholars maintain that the feast originated entirely independently of Samhain.[9] Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as "guising"), attending costumeparties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, watching horror films, as well as the religious observances of praying, fasting and attending vigils or church services.[3][2][4][1]

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