October 31 brings a very exciting, exhilarating holiday for many folks—Halloween, duh. Have you got your costume yet? This season has a wonderful lineup of holidays worldwide, including Dia de los ...

Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Among Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...

Why has the day of All Hallows’ Eve — Hallowe’en — devolved into a day of fun and fear? How was this once-holy day commemorated before it was all commercialized into a scary night? Is it possible to ...

“There is much that is mystifying, interesting and beautiful in the beliefs on which the festival of All Hallows was originally based.” That was the opening line of the Washington D.C. Sunday Star ...

Halloween, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated holidays, didn’t start in the United States — even though it’s become a massive part of American culture. Costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky ...

Halloween was once a Celtic spiritual and seasonal celebration. In Mexico, Día de los Muertos celebrates deceased loved ones from October 31 to November 2. In Japan, Halloween is more of a commercial ...

A man representing the Winter King holds a sword as he takes part in a sunset ceremony as they celebrate the Samhain old pagan festival. Nowadays, Halloween is a night synonymous with ghouls, gore, ...

Halloween has its origin in Samhain, a Wiccan holiday that originates from a 2,000-year-old Celtic tradition, which marks the pagan new year. It's celebrated from October 31 to November 1, and the ...

Halloween today is about candy, costumes, and spooky fun, with children dressed as superheroes and princesses going door-to-door collecting treats. At the same time, adults attend parties and decorate ...

For many, Halloween isn’t complete without jack-o’-lanterns. Although the tradition of carving pumpkins has been around for centuries, it wasn’t always pumpkins that were being carved. The carving's ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - This Halloween, as children dress as witches for trick-or-treating, a real witch in Wausau is celebrating the ancient Celtic festival that started it all. Several historical ...