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On Tuesday is Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve.
Halloween is observed annually on October 31, the evening before All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day.
The festival begins the All Hallow Tide season, which lasts three days, and ends with All Souls’ Day. It also celebrates the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints.
The majority of North America and much of Europe observe Halloween in a nonreligious manner.
History of Halloween Day
Halloween’s history started during the Middle Ages when it was celebrated for a very different reason.
Halloween originated, so the myth goes, during the Celtic holidays of Hanukkah and Samhain in ancient Britain and Ireland.
It was believed that November 1st marked the start of the new year.
It was believed that during the Samhain festival, the souls of the deceased went back to visit their homes, and the spirits of those who had passed away during the year traveled to the afterlife.
On this day, some people would build bonfires to ward off evil spirits and dress up as witches and devils to avoid being spotted, while others would cook and decorate their homes to welcome the spirits of their ancestors.
Thus, this is how Halloween became connected to witches, hobgoblins, fairies, and demons.
Celebrations of Halloween Day
Nowadays, on Halloween, individuals get dressed up and go door-to-door trick-or-treating.
In the US and Europe, people celebrate Halloween in a variety of ways, including throwing parties with a Halloween theme, watching scary movies, and playing games with a Halloween theme.
For some, Halloween is the ideal occasion to rock a frightful appearance.
A few people convert their homes into haunted mansions and post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested spaces for the Halloween festival celebrations.