Halloween

Origins and Traditions

Origins:

Halloween began 20002000 years ago in Ireland, Ireland, England, and Northern FranceEngland, and Northern France with the ancient religion of the CeltsCelts (Paganism).

Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31 October 31 is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Roman and

Catholic religious rituals

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as SamhainSamhain (sow-en),

celebrating the end of the summerthe end of the summer, the harvest season.

In this period, the ancient Gaels prepared for winter and they believed that summer

officially ended on 31st October.

They celebrated their NewYear on

November 1November 1stst.. This day marked the beginning of the

dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.

Samhain (sow-in)

On the night of October 31, they celebrated SamhainSamhain, when it was believed that the ghosts the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. of the dead returned to earth.

Customs and traditions

To make the ghosts go away, people used to make bonfiresbonfires and they were costumedcostumed to frighten away the spirits to frighten away the spirits and not let them possess their bodies

A change of name

In 834, during Pope Gregory III 31st October became All Hallows' EveAll Hallows' Eve ('hallow' means 'saint'). “Halloween” represents a contracted form of this expression.

Today: TRICK OR TREAT?

Children go from house-to-house and they get candy.

A symbol of Halloween is the pumpkin, calledJACK-O-LANTERNJACK-O-LANTERN

Today people go to parties…

Take their kids trick-or-treating.…

And eat lots of candy!

If you don’t give candy to a trick-or-treater…

This could happen to you!

The End