As it exists today in the United States, Halloween is a holiday when we can all indulge in the darker, creepier side of life and eat loads of candy. It’s a lot of fun, a little spooky and ...

Halloween is a combination of two holidays: All Saints’ Day, which was a Catholic holiday that was moved to Nov. 1 to co-opt the other, Samhain, an old Celtic pagan holiday, said Lisa Morton ...

Konderla discussed the holiday in a memorandum on the celebration of Halloween in the Diocese of Tulsa in 2018. Halloween has origins in the Catholic liturgical calendar, he said, ...

Scottish children and poor adults in the Middle Ages often collected food and money in exchange for prayers on All Souls' Day, Nov. 2, when Catholics remember and honor the dead.

Halloween is rooted in celebrations that are more than 2,000 years old. Here's how the holiday evolved into costumes, candy and trick-or-treating.

Halloween has been around for many centuries, but why have these traditions continued through the 21st century? ... Roman Catholic holidays, medieval practices and British politics.

The holiday takes place every November 1, in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (November 2), and also integrates some Aztec traditions.

A holiday with Catholic and Celtic roots comes to America. Halloween itself is a combination of two holidays: All Saints’ Day, which was a Catholic holiday that was moved to Nov. 1 to co-opt the ...