Halloween is a fun day when people dress up in costumes 🎭 and go trick-or-treating for candy! 🍬 It's like a big dress-up party where you can be anything you want—a superhero, a ghost, or even a pumpkin! 🎃
Long ago, people believed that on this day, ghosts 👻 would come out, so they wore scary masks to hide from them. Now, it's just a fun time to play pretend and eat yummy treats!
Halloween started a long time ago with an ancient festival called Samhain (SAH-win). People believed that on October 31st, the spirits of the dead could visit the living world. 🕯️ To scare them away, they wore scary costumes and lit bonfires.
Later, it mixed with Christian traditions and became "All Hallows' Eve," the night before All Saints' Day. Today, we celebrate by dressing up, carving pumpkins (Jack-o'-lanterns 🎃), and trick-or-treating for candy!
Halloween has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2,000 years ago. The Celts believed that on October 31st, the boundary between the living and dead blurred, allowing spirits to roam the Earth. 🔥 They lit bonfires and wore disguises to avoid being recognized by ghosts.
When Christianity spread, the church combined Samhain with "All Saints' Day" (November 1st), making October 31st "All Hallows' Eve." Over time, traditions like trick-or-treating (inspired by "souling," where poor people begged for food) and pumpkin carving (from Irish folklore about "Stingy Jack") became popular.
Today, Halloween is a mix of spooky fun, creativity, and community—whether through haunted houses, costumes, or sharing candy! 🍫