Find out the origin and meaning behind jack-o’-lanterns, trick-or-treating, costumes and other Halloween traditions.

The roots of Halloween traditions are debated widely. Some say the festival has its origins in pre-Christian traditions that mark the changing of the seasons. The ancient Celtic festival of ...

Golden Age of Halloween Costumes Halloween costumes reached their golden age in the 1950s, during which the post-war boom created disposable income and a consumerist culture. Companies that create and ...

Halloween is slippery. There's no clear reason to celebrate on October 31. It doesn't mark the anniversary of anything. The date is next door to a religious holiday, but Halloween isn't a ...

In the U.S., Halloween was popularized in the second half of the 19th century thanks to European immigrants bringing over the tradition, according to History. What countries celebrate Halloween?

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern ...

The holiday with spooky traditions. — -- Halloween dates back to the Celtic farming festival Samhain. The holiday marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As the ...

SALEM, Mass. — Two local authors have done a deep dive into Halloween’s long history, taking readers and viewers back in time. Somerville writer Lesley Bannatyne has authored five books on ...

Halloween was not always a holiday of candy, costumes, and parties. Its history stretches back almost two thousand years. But what is this history? And what extent can we call Halloween a Christian ...

In New York City, Bastidas said she saw more trick-or-treaters this Halloween than since before the pandemic. "We saw kids in costume, hopping around their neighborhoods collecting candy," she said.