WHAT IS

HALLOWEEN?

Halloween is celebrated every year on October 31. It originated as All Hallows’ Eve, the evening before All Saints’ Day in the Christian Calendar. Today, it’s widely observed as a secular holiday with costumes, decorations, and candy.

Origins
Celtic Festival of Samhain: Around 2,000 years ago, Celts in Ireland, Scotland, and northern France marked the end of harvest and the start of winter with Samhain. They believed the boundary between the living and dead was thin on this night, so spirits could return. People lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off ghosts.

How It Spread
Irish and Scottish immigrants brought Halloween traditions to North America in the 19th century. By the mid-20th century, it evolved into a community celebration with trick-or-treating, costumes, and parties.

Modern Traditions
Trick-or-Treating: Children go door-to-door for candy. Costumes & Parties: People dress up as ghosts, witches, superheroes, etc. Pumpkin Carving: Jack-o’-lanterns originated from Irish folklore about Stingy Jack. Haunted Attractions & Horror Movies: Popular entertainment during the season.

Gallery

Here are a few images you can check out. Whether you're looking for insipiration this season or just for fun.

A pumpkin with wide eyes and a surprised expression.

Skeleton doll wearing a black outfit.

Two black cats holding small pumpkins.

Snoopy lying on a carved pumpkin.

A smiling jack-o’-lantern with a tilted hat.

A classic jack-o’-lantern with triangular eyes.

A witch flying on a broomstick with an orange background.

Four cats dressed in Halloween costumes.

Group of colorful cats in festive outfits.

Group of colorful cats in festive outfits.

Group of pumpkins and a green monster character.

Snoopy wearing a witch hat lying down.

Halloween doodles with pumpkins, cats, and stars.

Halloween doodles with pumpkins, cats, and stars.

Three black cats sitting at a table with soup.

White cat popping out of a carved pumpkin.

Black cat sitting among colorful pumpkins.

Skeleton doll wearing a black outfit and pumpkin illustration.

Witch with a pumpkin basket and a black cat.

Witch with a pumpkin and stars in the background

Witch with a pumpkin basket and a black cat.

Black cat hugging a jack-o’-lantern.

Cute bear sitting on a pumpkin.

Bear wearing a witch hat holding a broom.


Here’s a cozy little video to go with this season