The History Of Halloween

A Brief History of Halloween – the Spectrum

Additional research gained from history.com and blogs.loc.gov Happy Halloween, everybody! The time has finally come; we have reached the awaited day! So, in honor of "A Brief History of Halloween"

The History Of Halloween

by Curt Kovener All Hallow’s Eve is tomorrow, but how did it get to be what it is today? Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year

The Ghost of Halloween Past: A Brief History of Halloween

By: Grace Conte Have you ever wondered where the spooky Halloween traditions we celebrate came from? Well, you lucked out!!! Today, I’ll discuss the history of Halloween and all of its creepy crawly details. Halloween stems from an ancient Celtic holiday called Samhain. Samhain marked the beginning of fall and the end of summer, occurring on October 31st. The Celtics believed that on the night of October 31st, the veil between the living and the…