History Of Halloween

Halloween: History and Origin
What is the origin of Halloween?
Have you ever heard of Celtic New Year's Eve? Probably not, as it goes by many other names. Samhain. Samhraidhreadh. Pomona Day. All Saints Day. All Souls Day. The Day of the Dead. Oh yes, and Halloween. The history of Halloween is long, and about as tangled and twisted as its reputation. My aim here is to bring to light the fascinating and thought-provoking facts about the history and origins of Halloween, while leaving the detailed history to websites such as Wikipedia! When you arrive at...

The Story of Halloween
Halloween is a Turning Point in Time
Our ancestors paid great attention to times which marked a change, a turning point from what-was-before to what-is-now. They believed these Turning Points in Time were endowed with Magic. They saw them as filled with portent. We still look at anniversaries in this way, and celebrate such turning points as significant birthdays, college graduations and other meaningful times when we change from one state to the other. But there are many more transitions. The time between one night and the new...

The History of Halloween
A time of magic, supersition and fantasy
Halloween is the second most popular holiday in North America behind Christmas. It's a time where children (and adults!) dress up in costumes, have parties, carve Jack-O-Lanterns, and go Trick-or-treating door to door. While some traditions are solely from modern times, the origins go deeper back to the Middle Ages. Read on for more on the History of Halloween.