Modern Halloween, with its costumes, lanterns, and playful traditions, has deep roots in the ancient Celtic Samhain. Originally aimed at honoring the dead and warding off malevolent spirits ...

festival-goers wore costumes and masks to appease them. After four centuries of Roman rule, additional celebrations were added to the festival of Samhain. One was a day to honor the Pomona ...

people have begun to purchase their costumes from charity shops and reuse their pumpkins: a more considerate approach to Halloween. Additionally, Erin Mullally’s article “Samhain” mentions ...

November 1 marked the start of the new year so Samhain was New Year’s Eve. Halloween is often celebrated by children and adults by dressing up in spooky costumes and going from house to house ...