Explore the history and culture of Halloween ! Discover why October 31 is celebrated with costumes, haunted houses, and trick-or-treating, tracing back to ancient and medieval traditions. Halloween is a time for community, creativity, and celebration and this article will help you with the complete history, origin , tradition and culture of the Halloween festival. Watch Now Celtic Origins The origins of Halloween can be traced back all the way to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain – pronounced ‘sow-in’ in Gaelic language. It was originally an event that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter in Ireland. The day after, on 1 November, would mark the ancient Celts ’ new year. Like other ancient Gaelic festivals, Samhain was seen to be a liminal time, when the boundaries separating the spiritual world and the ... Halloween has ancient roots. What began as a serious religious observance has morphed over centuries, becoming increasingly secular as its religious trappings all but disappeared.
