History of Halloween falls on octob

History of Halloween falls on october 3st each year in north America and other parts of the world. What do you know about Halloween Do you celebrate t in your country? Here is Like many other holidays. Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history over 2.000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now lreland, and parts of Northern France. November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31m was a time when the living and the dead came More than a thousand years ogo the Christian church named November 1st All Saints Day (also called All Hallows) This was a special holy day to honor the saints and other people who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween. Like the Celts, the Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits ot the dead would visit the earth on Halloween. They worried that evil spirits would cause problems or hurt them. So on that night people wore costumes that looked like ghosts or other evil creatures. They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were also dead and not harm them The tradition of Halloween was carried to America by the immigrating Europeans. Some of the traditions changed a little, though. For example, on Halloween in Europe some people would corry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common. So people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. That is why you see Jack o lanterns today. run These days Halloween is not usually considered a religious holiday. primarily a day for children. Children dress up in costumes like people did a thousand years ago. But instead of worrying about evil spirits, they go from house to house. They knock on doors and say "trick or freat." The owner of each house gives candy or something special trick ar treater