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Celebrated around October 31st, Samhain marked the end of summer and the harvest and was believed to be a time when the boundary between the living and the dead blurred. Over time, this ancient tradition blended with Christian observances, eventually evolving into the Halloween we know today.
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2 days ago · Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31st, has a rich history that spans several cultures and centuries, evolving from ancient Celtic traditions to the ...
2 days ago · A celebration of all things wicked and scary, it's the only time of year that being a ghost, werewolf or vampire is not only allowed, it's encouraged.
3 days ago · Its roots can be traced back to ancient Celtic festivals, particularly Samhain, which involved rituals to honor the dead and mark the transition from harvest ...
8 hours ago · It started with the occultic belief of remembering and praying for the dead, which turned into the All Souls and Saints Days as we know them today. Little did ...
3 days ago · Samhain or Sauin is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year.
6 days ago · The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of All hallow tide, which lasts three days and concludes ...
2 days ago · Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of 31st October, ...
5 days ago · Halloween—and its associated costume tradition—originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This was an annual New Year's Eve party of sorts, ...