Halloween

Halloween

Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of Western Christianity's feast of All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, Christian martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots. Some theories go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianized as All Hallows' Day, along with its eve, by the Christian Church. Other scholars say Halloween began independently as a Christian holiday, being the vigil of All Hallows' Day.

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• Entity:  Holiday

• Also called:  Hallowe'en, Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve
• Observed by:  Western Christians And Many Non-Christians Around The World
• Type:  Christian, Cultural
• Significance:  First Day Of Allhallowtide
• Celebrations:  Trick-Or-Treating, Costume Parties, Making Jack-O'-Lanterns, Lighting Bonfires, Divination, Apple Bobbing, Visiting Haunted Attractions
• Observances:  Church Services, Prayer, Fasting, Vigil
• Date:  31 October
• date:  31 October
• Frequency:  Annual
• Related to:  Samhain, Hop-Tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day Of The Dead, All Saints' Day, St. Martin's Day, Reformation Day, Mischief Night (Cf. Vigil)
• Wikidata description:  Celebration Observed In Many Countries On 31 October
• Wikidata label:  Halloween
• Wikidata aliases:  Halloween, All Saints' Eve, Hallowe'en, All Hallows' Eve, Allhalloween

• Related Topics:  Halloween Category, English Festivals - England Traditionally Celebrates A Number Of Christian And Secular Festivals. Most Are Observed Throughout The Country But Some, Such As Oak Apple Day, Souling, Rushbearing, Bawming The Thorn, And Hocktide, Are Local To Certain Regions., Autumn Festivals, Halloween Events, Observances Honoring The Dead, Christianity And Death, Irish Folklore, Scottish Folklore, October Observances