october 31 is halloween. on that night, children wear funny costumes and enjoy visiting their neighbours, who give them sweets and snack. if not,the children play a trick on them. people have parties and everyone has fun. halloween is a very old fastival. overtwo thousand years ago, people in europe hated winter because the weather was cold and dark, and they did not have enongh food. on october 31, people lit big fires and wore costumes yo frighten away evil ghosts. people were also frightened of evil witches who did bad things. there were alos good witches, however, and at halloween, they had big partiesto which thousands of ordinary people came as weell. people dance, got married, ate a lot, and talked about magic and medicines. even today there are real witches in europe and the us, thouth they do not usuaiiy wear the witch's costumes that iost of little girts like to wear on halloween night.