Costumed trick-or-treating takes its inspiration from the Celtic holiday Samhain—“summer’s end” in Irish—more than 2,000 years ago. Samhain marked New Year’s Day and fell around ...

Halloween’s origins are deeply rooted in ancient Celtic traditions and have evolved over time to incorporate elements of Christian and secular celebrations. While it may be seen as a controversial ...

Budapest has an obscure, 2,000-year-old link to Halloween, which it celebrates annually amid archaeological remains connected to magicians, death hexes, and naked cult rituals.Each October 31 ...

Halloween’s roots can be found in Samhain (pronounced “Sow-in”), an ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter.. Celebrated over 2,000 years ...

The Celts believed on this night, the veil between this and the otherworld became thin enough to allow Celtic priests, known as Druids, to engage in the art of divination. On this night, Druids built ...

While today’s festivities may include costumes, pumpkins and trick-or-treating, the origins of Halloween trace back to Ireland. Several regions across the island lay claim to the birth of this ...

The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”) was celebrated on October 31, which planted the seed that would lead to what’s known as Halloween in modern times, according to ...

As Halloween's popularity rose, homeowners found it easier to hand out individually-wrapped candies and ditched the apples, nuts and homemade goods associated with the holiday's Celtic heritage.

Why do we trick-or-treat on Halloween? The History Channel says trick or treating has undetermined origins, but it is believed to have traces in Celtic festivals, Roman Catholic holidays, medieval ...

We asked kids at the Bluffton Police Department’s Spooktacular at Oscar Frazier Park how they thought Halloween was started and the answer is pretty sweet.

Halloween’s roots can be found in Samhain (pronounced “Sow-in”), an ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter.