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Halloween, or Hallowe'en [7] [8] (less commonly known as Allhalloween, [9] All Hallows' Eve, [10] or All Saints' Eve), [11] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant, fresco by Andrea da Firenze in Santa Maria Novella, c. 1365. Allhallowtide, [1] Hallowtide, [2] Allsaintstide, [3] or the Hallowmas season [4] [5] is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, [6] [7] [8] as well as the International Day of Prayer for the ...
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
In America, Halloween is always celebrated on October 31. Countries that celebrate Halloween as we do, like Canada, share the same day. However, not everyone is as Halloween-obsessed as Americans.
Young kids celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes, watching spooky movies, trick-or-treating and enjoying plenty of Halloween candy. Many adults also get into the Halloween spirit ...
“As a kid, my sisters and I were not allowed to celebrate Halloween,” one woman shares. “No decorations, no passing out candy, trick-or-treating, and no dressing up."
The relationship between Jews and Halloween is complicated, due to the Christian and Pagan roots of Halloween. Many Jews in Western countries celebrate Halloween as a secular holiday. However, many Jews do not celebrate Halloween for religious or cultural reasons.
Some witches celebrate the new year on Halloween. Samhain is an ancient Gaelic fire festival that celebrates the new year, so many witches celebrate a brand new year on Halloween night.