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Quick Facts : Halloween
| Date: October 31 |
Type: National |
Also Called:
31st October |
| Celebrations:
Bonfires, Games, Trick-or-Treat,
Wearing Costumes, |
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Halloween is celebrated on 31st October
every year. Halloween is the modern name of
an ancient Celtic holiday “Samhain”. People
celebrate this day as a spiritual beginning
of a new year. The various activities done
in Halloween are mostly associated with the
idea to obtain good fortune.
Ancient people believed that ghosts came
back to earth on this day. It is said that
on this day, the spirits of the dead come
back to earth in search of living bodies to
possess for the next year and try to return
to the homes where they were living. So to
appease these spirits, people offer them
fruits and nuts. If the spirits are not
pleased, it is feared that the spirits would
kill the people or destroy their property.
Halloween costumes are traditionally related
to ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils.
Black and Orange are the famous color for
this day. The Jack-o-lantern is the festival
light for Halloween. Pumpkin is a good
substitute of the turnip, to be used as
Jack-o-lantern.
Trick-or-treating is a traditional
celebration for children on Halloween.
Children in their costume go from house to
house, asking for treats, with a question,
"Trick or treat?" The word "trick" refers to
a threat to trouble the homeowners or their
property if no treat is given. People
generally give candy to the children who
come to their house.
Nowadays many schools and churches arrange
Halloween parties for the kids. People
usually have parties, wear Halloween
costumes, do bonfires, tell and read scary
stories about witches, skeletons, bats and
ghosts and also watch horror movies |
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