HALLOWEENHALLOWEENTrick or treat!Trick or treat!

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What is Halloween?What is Halloween? Halloween, or Halloween, or

Hallowe’en... is a Hallowe’en... is a holiday that's celebrated holiday that's celebrated annually on the night of annually on the night of October 31 in different October 31 in different countries including the countries including the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Ireland, the United Ireland, the United States, Canada, New States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Zealand, Australia and other parts of the world.other parts of the world.

ORIGIN AND HISTORYORIGIN AND HISTORY The word ‘Halloween’ comes from the name The word ‘Halloween’ comes from the name

of a holiday held in 800 AD called ‘All of a holiday held in 800 AD called ‘All Hallows’ Eve’, the day and evening before ‘All Hallows’ Eve’, the day and evening before ‘All Saints’ Day’, celebrated on November 1Saints’ Day’, celebrated on November 1stst ; ;

In ancient times, October 31In ancient times, October 31stst was the eve of was the eve of the Celtic New Year. On this day, the Celts the Celtic New Year. On this day, the Celts held the festival of Samhain in honour of the held the festival of Samhain in honour of the Celtic lord of the dead;Celtic lord of the dead;

The celebration of Samhain also marked the The celebration of Samhain also marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning end of the harvest season and the beginning of the cold, dark time of year.of the cold, dark time of year.

Celebration’s significanceCelebration’s significance Halloween’s day is often Halloween’s day is often

associated with associated with orange orange and and blackblack, and strongly , and strongly associated with symbols associated with symbols like the like the jack-o'-lantern;;

Halloween activities Halloween activities include include trick-or-treating, , wearing wearing costumes and and attending attending costume parties, , ghost tours, , bonfires, , visiting visiting haunted attractions, , reading scary stories, reading scary stories, and watching and watching horror films..

Halloween customs Halloween customs 

Jack-o’-lantern Jack-o’-lantern According to an Irish legend, According to an Irish legend,

Jack was a man who could Jack was a man who could not enter heaven because not enter heaven because he was a miser. He couldn’t he was a miser. He couldn’t enter hell either, because he enter hell either, because he had played jokes on the had played jokes on the devil, so, instead, he was devil, so, instead, he was doomed to wander around doomed to wander around with a lantern until with a lantern until Judgement Day;Judgement Day;

FireFire Fire was very important to Fire was very important to

the Celts. In the old days, the Celts. In the old days, people lit bonfires to scare people lit bonfires to scare evil spirits away.evil spirits away.

‘‘Trick or Treat!’Trick or Treat!’

On October 31On October 31stst , dozens of children dressed in , dozens of children dressed in costumes go from door to door asking for treats, costumes go from door to door asking for treats, or else a trick would be played on them;or else a trick would be played on them;

As they give each child a treat, the owners of the As they give each child a treat, the owners of the house exclaim over the costumes and try to house exclaim over the costumes and try to guess who is under the masks.guess who is under the masks.

Dressing UpDressing Up

On Halloween, when it was believed that Ghosts On Halloween, when it was believed that Ghosts came back to Earth, people would wear masks to came back to Earth, people would wear masks to avoid being recognised by them;avoid being recognised by them;

Halloween costumes are traditionally those of Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches and monsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches and devils. Costumes are also based on themes other devils. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, films, and other characters from television shows, films, and other pop culture icons.pop culture icons.

Costumes On ParadeCostumes On Parade

Apple bobbingApple bobbing Apple bobbing, or Duck-Apple bobbing, or Duck-

apple, was a Roman apple, was a Roman festival held on the same festival held on the same day as Samhain for day as Samhain for remembering Pomona, the remembering Pomona, the goddess of the trees and goddess of the trees and fruits ;fruits ;

The contestants, The contestants, sometimes blindfolded, sometimes blindfolded, must take one bite from must take one bite from one of the apples without one of the apples without using their hands.using their hands.

Halloween symbols on Halloween symbols on display…display…

Witches flying on broomsticks;Witches flying on broomsticks;

Pumpkins;Pumpkins;

Spider webs;Spider webs;

‘ ‘A Hauntingly Delightful A Hauntingly Delightful Celebration!’Celebration!’

Bats;Bats; Owls;Owls; Black cats;Black cats; PiratesPirates Spooky graveyards.Spooky graveyards. Goblins;Goblins; Vampires;Vampires; Haunted houses.Haunted houses.

Halloween SuperstitionsHalloween Superstitions On Halloween, journeys must be finished before On Halloween, journeys must be finished before

sunset;sunset; Unmarried women put a sprig of rosemary and a Unmarried women put a sprig of rosemary and a

sixpence under their pillow on Halloween night to sixpence under their pillow on Halloween night to dream of their future husband;dream of their future husband;

If the flame on a candle goes out on Halloween If the flame on a candle goes out on Halloween night, then you have a ghost visiting you;night, then you have a ghost visiting you;

If you ring a bell on Halloween, evil spirits will fly If you ring a bell on Halloween, evil spirits will fly away;away;

If you happen to see a spider on Halloween, then If you happen to see a spider on Halloween, then the spirit of a loved one is watching over you. the spirit of a loved one is watching over you.

Halloween JokesHalloween Jokes Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A A: A sand- witchsand- witch• Q- What is a vampire’s favourite holiday?Q- What is a vampire’s favourite holiday? A: A: FangsgivingFangsgiving Q: What happens when two vampires meet?Q: What happens when two vampires meet? A: It was love at first A: It was love at first bitebite Q: What would the skeletons say before eating?Q: What would the skeletons say before eating? A: A: BoneBone appetite appetite Q: Where do vampires keep their money?Q: Where do vampires keep their money? A: In a A: In a blood bankblood bank

Halloween WishesHalloween Wishes Have a Fangtastic Have a Fangtastic

Night!Night! Have a Frightfully Have a Frightfully

Spooky Halloween!Spooky Halloween! Have a Spooky Have a Spooky

Day!Day! I witch you a I witch you a

Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween!