Halloween is a holiday to commemorate the dead and is observed in Europe and America on the 31st of October. Also, it is celebrated to mark the transition between summer and winter. Halloween is a long-standing Celtic celebration celebrated on the day that marks the end of autumn in European countries and America. Since its beginning, the Halloween celebration has become a significant holiday worldwide, and even in cities in India.
More than two thousand years have passed since this dark and the eerie festival started. It is also called All Saints’ Eve in a few nations. Halloween is celebrated mainly in the West by Western Christians and non-Christians, where saints, martyrs, and faithful believers who have passed away are honored.
It is a time to celebrate the saints of their time and offer prayers for those that aren’t yet in the heavens. The word “Halloween” translates to “hallowed evening” or “holy evening. It can also be known as “All Saints Day.”
Halloween pumpkin carving was first introduced after immigrants from North America started using pumpkin instead of traditional turnips because it was much more soft and oversized. The tradition of carving pumpkins during Halloween started because harvest time and Halloween were simultaneous.
Through the years, Pumpkin lighting became popular during Halloween. Corn husks and scarecrows are also decorations homeowners use to decorate their homes.
People were known to light bonfires and dress in unusual costumes to repel ghosts.
This day marked the closing of summer and the beginning of the dark, cold winter for northern latitudes. In those days, deaths and diseases were commonplace.
Today Halloween isn’t a spooky holiday with its spooky aspect. It’s more about children wearing spooky costumes and seeking out a ‘trick treat.’
The ‘treat’ usually refers to an assortment of chocolate or candy offered to children, and the word “trick” is a threat, typically a joke – if something good isn’t provided.
