Halloween takes place on October 31 every year. It is the time for parties and games for everybody, both the young and old. Halloween comes from an ancient festival of the people who lived in Britain and Northem France mare than 2000 years ago. Those people believed that the Lord of Death allowed the spirits of the dead to return to bad people were changed into cats travelling around on Halloween night. their homes and the Today most people are not superstitious. They do not believe in ghosts, fairies or witches but these supernatural beings become symbols of Halloween. On Halloween night, people paint their faces or wear masks to go to costume parties. Children in their costumes usually go trick or treating. They go from door to door saying the or treat." If the house owners do not give them the treats such as fruits, words "trick candy or chocolates, they will play tricks or do funny things like painting the windows or put the soap or foam on their doors. Children make Jack O'Lantern. They carve a pumpkin in the form of a funny face and use it to decorate their house. They also enjoy bobbing for apples. They put apples in a tub of water to get them out with their mouth.