“Halloween, one of the world's oldest holidays, is
still celebrated today in several countries around the globe, and has had
influences from many cultures over the centuries. The ancient Celtic festival
called Samhain is considered by many to be a predecessor of our
contemporary Halloween. Samhain was the New Year's Day of the Celts and was
celebrated on November 1st. In early Ireland, people gathered at the ritual
centers of the tribes, for Samhain was the principal calendar feast of the
year. It was a joyful harvest festival that marked the death of the old year
and the beginning of a new one. It was also a day of the dead, a time when it
was believed that the souls of those who had died during the year were allowed
access to the land of the dead. Many traditional beliefs and customs were
associated with Samhain. Most notable was that night was the time of the
wandering dead, the practice of leaving offerings of food and drink to masked
and costumed revelers, and the lighting of bonfires, continued to be practiced
on October 31, known as the "Eve of All Saints," the "Eve of All
Hallows," or "Hallow Even."”
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