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Halloween is characterized by fun costumes, candy, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating. However, Halloween's origins were not so light-hearted.

All Hallows Eve, All Saint's Day, and All Souls Day are well-known Christian holidays of autumn, but the significance, meaning, and origin behind them may surprise you.

Despite claims that it is a Christian celebration, Halloween stays close to it's Pagan roots.

Halloween customs are practiced all over the world with glowing pumpkins and colorful costumes. But where exactly did these traditions begin?

For children, Halloween is all about costumes and candy. While some view it as anti-Christian, All Hallows Eve is a time of giving thanks and remembering dead loved ones.

Not many people realize that Halloween, celebrated on October 31 or All Hallows Eve, is just one of an annual cycle of rituals that form the backbone of the Wiccan year.

Halloween, a popular holiday, comes from All Hallow's Eve, an early Christian holy day, and has Christian roots in a celebration to honor the saints, living and dead.

Although Halloween is celebrated in many different countries, it's celebrated with different types of foods. But the mystery and fears about Halloween are the same.

A complete preschool unit study based on Halloween, complete with math, science, art, music, language skills, food, outdoor activities and more.

Simple prayers invite the Christian family to rejoice in the month of October with praise, thanksgiving, and reflection.

More than candy, trick-or-treat, costumes, pumpkins or other season traditions, Halloween goes back to the Celt's last day of their calendar year, All Hallow's Eve.

Since the early Middle Ages, Halloween has been part of a trio of major Church feasts. But what are these feasts and what do they commemorate?

Originally a Pagan Solar Festival celebrating the third and final harvest, a fun day for children and adults, is the second most decorated holiday after Christmas.

As the masses disguise themselves in ghoulish attire and beg for candy, they should give Halloween meaning by familiarizing themselves with the holiday's origins.

Jack-o'-Lanterns originated in ancient Celtic tradition, but carving these Halloween symbols continues to fascinate us.

You don't have to the same old drinks on Halloween. Alternatives to your favorites include candy flavored spiced mix drinks, flaming shots and pine and pumpkin beers.

We blindly celebrate this holiday with out taking the time to think about where the origins came from.

Horrifying classical music sounds for Halloween and haunting pieces for ghouls and goblins, an All Saints' Eve Treat.

The origin of Halloween dates back 2,000 years. The holiday can trace its roots to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, pronounced "sow-in" and means "summer's end."

The holiday we now celebrate by dressing up in costumes and going door to door for candy has roots in ancient Celtic traditions with Roman and Christian influences.

This October you will no doubt tell scary ghost stories and attend a haunted Halloween party but where did it all come from? When was the first Halloween?

For kids, Halloween brings parties at school, scary decorations, dressing in costumes and going door to door to collect candy, but, how did Halloween begin?

Every year thousands of thrill-seekers set out to find the ultimate Halloween horror. Halloween attractions have become big business in providing a haunting experience.

Out the door like an EC Comics loving bat out of hell, Trick 'R Treat does whatever it can to revive the spirit of films like Tales from the Darkside and Creepshow.

Fun, yet historical attractions in Salem include The House of the Seven Gables, The Salem Witch Museum, The Witch House and The Witch Dungeon Museum.

Trick or Treat! is a Halloween ultimatum heard in many parts of the world. It may have roots in medieval times, but it's evolved and varies, even within the U.S

Are Latter-day Saints allowed to trick-or-treat, dress in costume, or otherwise observe Halloween?

Halloween lore and religious persecution have cast a long shadow over feline history, and superstitions surrounding black cats persist to this day.

Halloween boosts profits and spirits during this money crunch. Retailers' early start means deflated Christmas holiday sales will hurt them less.

Halloween was originally the celebration of Samhain, an important Celtic feast which marked the beginning of winter.

Salem, Massachusetts bustles each October, with Halloween visitors. The site of the Salem Witch Trials, Salem hosts many Halloween events and activities each year.

Halloween music & sound effects make a party complete. People of all ages can dance to classic remix sounds, plus oldies & modern songs stir the mood for Halloween fun.

All Hallows Eve is a time for spooky fun for kids and grownups. Neighborhood residents can help keep Halloween pleasant for everyone by observing a few safety tips.

Spooks, magic, ghouls, and black cats. October's All Hallow's Eve can be fun to celebrate in the garden with these Halloween named plants.

The association of Halloween with the dead as well as with evil spirits originates in pre-Christian Europe and may reflect universal supernatural customs and rituals.

This Sabbat is also called Feast of the Dead, Feast of Apples, November Eve, All Hallows Eve, La Samon and Hallows. Some celebrate it as the beginning of the New Year.

Beginning with Celts' celebration of Samhain, and its transition to All Hallows' Eve, Halloween has been the source of superstitions about marriage, luck, and death.

In place of the familiar jack-o'-lantern, put your carving skills to the test and create a haunted house pumpkin (or, even better, a haunted village).

Ghosts, devils, witches, bats and skeletons still dominate Halloween parties, but Druids, Celts, Old Man Winter and Turnip Heads can inspire other clever costumes.

A favorite American Holiday, Halloween, or All-Hallows' Eve, has its roots in Pagan Celtic traditions, Roman occupation, and the Catholic Church

Since time immemorial, on Twelfth Night a kind witch riding a broomstick fills stockings left hanging for her by Italian children, with sweets, toys and lumps of coal.

Cool October evenings herald the coming of Halloween, arguably one of the most fun kid's holidays. Ensuring children have safe costumes can help make it a worry free one.

Halloween, with its roots in the Celtic Samhain (sah-win), has undergone various modifications and has been redefined into the modern holiday observed today.

It's an autumn night, the harvest moon is shining down on the swirling leaves for the perfect horror movie setting. But which Halloween flicks have the most appeal?

Why do we associate objects such as jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and masks with the celebration of all Hallow's Eve? A brief look into the history of Halloween symbols

The origins of Halloween, a secular holiday observed by millions of people every year, can be traced back to ancient Celtic, Roman and Christian rituals.

Hallowe'en is celebrated on the evening of October 31, the day before All Saints Day. The history of this holiday goes back to the time before Christianity.

What is now known as Halloween used to be an ancient festival called Samhain, when the Celts celebrated the end of the light phase of the year and the start of the dark.

If your youngsters aren't ready for super scary Halloween decorations, incorporate these kid-friendly ideas into your holiday display.

Don't throw out the seeds from your Jack-o-Lantern this Halloween. Toss them with some spices to make a delicious seasonal treat to snack on while you shell out.