Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, started centuries ago in this country with the pagan festival of Samhain. Samhain celebrated the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. It was also the day on which they commemorated their dead ancestors and the idea that ghosts, goblins and witches run about on this night grew out of this custom.
Halloween has changed a great deal over the years with different cultures adding to the customs and traditions. The Romans, who lived in Britain for some time added ideas from their Feralia and Poloma festivals into the Celtic traditions.
Later, around the eighth century, the Christian church made November 1 All Saints' Day to honour all the saints that didn't have a special day of their own. As Halloween was a pagan festival and they did not approve of it they made all Hallows Eve part of the celebration for the saints.
Modern day celebrations include dressing up, trick or treating, carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples.
Halloween has changed a great deal over the years with different cultures adding to the customs and traditions. The Romans, who lived in Britain for some time added ideas from their Feralia and Poloma festivals into the Celtic traditions.
Later, around the eighth century, the Christian church made November 1 All Saints' Day to honour all the saints that didn't have a special day of their own. As Halloween was a pagan festival and they did not approve of it they made all Hallows Eve part of the celebration for the saints.
Modern day celebrations include dressing up, trick or treating, carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples.
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