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Halloween Celebrations

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A traditional festival of ages, with a lots of changes during the years comes as Halloween to us in a reformed form. It is celebrated on October 31 every year.Let’s visit the past and see where it all started…


History of Halloween






By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 as ‘All Saints Day,’ a time to honor saints and martyrs. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.

Halloween History

Halloween Comes To America

As European immigrants came to America, they brought their varied Halloween customs with them. Because of the rigid Protestant belief systems that characterized early New England, celebration of Halloween in the colonial times was extremely limited. It was much more common in Maryland and the southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups, as well as the American Indians, meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge.


Between 1920 and 1950, the centuries-old practice of trick-or-treating was also revived as it was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration. A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6.9 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country's second largest commercial holiday.

American Halloween


So, go on enjoy and make the most of the day. Don’t forget the apple cakes, candies, and pumpkin pie either.




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Halloween Celebrations