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The Eve of Samhain, the 31st October, was an important fire festival for Celtic Peoples and the origin of many modern day Halloween customs.

Samhain is the Pagan word for what has become Halloween. It is a Pagan festival that is set around the time of modern-day Halloween.

The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the New Year celebrations of the Celts 2,000 years ago. November 1st was the beginning of the long, harsh winter.

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.

Imbolc marks the end of Winter, and the beginning of growth and expansion in the Celtic Calendar.

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.

What else but death binds together the pagan festival, the solemn Christian holy days, the modern ghoulish revelry and the Mexican celebration?

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.

One of the most significant days in the Pagan Calendar, the Summer Solstice, is a time for celebration of the abundance of summer, and a time to prepare for the darkening

Beltane is an important moment in the Wiccan Calendar. Fires, socializing and being in nature are all fitting celebrations for this time of celebration!

Lughnasadh or Lammas falls when the first of the grain is harvested at the beginning of August, naturally an important moment for traditional agricultural communities

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

Pagan Holiday to mark the Autumnal Equinox celebrates the completion of Harvest, harmony between the inner and outer worlds, and the decline of the Sun's energy.

Carved pumpkins have become an important symbol of Halloween. How did this tradition begin and how has it evolved today?

Jack o' lanterns, bobbing for apples and trick or treating are just some Halloween customs which have been around for centuries.

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

The roots of Halloween run deep, all the way to the ancients Celts, and have been nurtured and altered by the Roman and Christian cultures.

Pagan Wiccan Halloween celebrations mark the descent of darkness, alongside a retreat within for communion with the spiritual realm, and for personal regeneration.

Autumn brings many festivals, including Halloween, Bonfire Night, and Thanksgiving. But where did they originate, and what other celebrations take place at this time?

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year, The light-hearted observances of today have mystical origins dating back 2000 years.

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.

Many believe Halloween is evil, which is why many Christians don't celebrate Halloween. How should Christians treat Halloween? What does the Bible say about Halloween?

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.

If asked to describe the Day of the Dead it would be fair to conjure up images of scary ghosts and ghouls. For the people of Mexico, nothing is further from the truth.