The Origin Of Halloween
As the leaves turn vibrant autumn theme, temperatures drop to chill, and you start to pull out sweaters and jackets. Yes, it is time to deck out your porch with pumpkins and carve. Halloween is just around the corner! Trick or Treat? Do you really know about The origin of Halloween? The Fackin' English will show you now! ANCIENT ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN Halloween is celebrated on October 31, an evening of fun-filled with costumes, spooky treats, trick-or-treating, Halloween party games, and (for adults only) boozy Halloween cocktails. Halloween is thought to have roots in Christian beliefs and practices. Turning to Halloween's origins date, we would mention the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain ( 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. The Cel...