Halloween
What is
Halloween?
Halloween but
also known as Summer’s End and Witches Night Snap-Apple), is a holiday that is
celebrated annually on the night of October 31. It originated in Ireland, and
is celebrated in quite a few countries including Ireland itself, the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden among
others.
What do we do on Halloween?
Halloween,
is celebrated in a variety of ways and activities including trick-or-treating,
ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, "haunted house" tours,
carving pumpkins (Jack-o'-lanterns) and reading / watching scary stories /
movies. So that’s why we enjoy this event.
Trick or
treating:
Trick or
treating is a Halloween custom for children in many countries. Children in
costumes travel from house to house asking for treats such as candy…
Halloween
costumes:
Halloween
costumes are costumes worn on or around Halloween. An early reference to
wearing costumes at Halloween comes from Scotland in 1585. Halloween costumes
have tended to be worn mainly by young people, but since the mid-20th
century they have been increasingly worn by adults also.
History of Halloween Costumes:
The wearing
of costumes at Halloween may come from the belief that supernatural beings, or
the souls of the dead, roamed the earth at this time.
Halloween
costume parties:
Halloween
costume parties generally take place on or around October 31, often on the
Friday or Saturday prior to the holiday.Meena Badran
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