Halloween 2024
People abroad are eagerly awaiting October 31. Halloween is celebrated on October 31, the last day of the Celtic calendar of the Christian community. Halloween Day originated in Scotland and Ireland, but is now celebrated in many countries. On this day people are seen in different types of scary outfits. Appearing as ghosts on this day is said to bring peace to the souls of the ancestors. On Halloween, people go to their friends, family, and neighbors’ houses and play many games with them.
When is Halloween celebrated?
Halloween is celebrated on October 31. In many countries, from the United States to Great Britain, people celebrate it in memory of their ancestors. This time Halloween Day will be organized on Thursday. The history of Halloween Day is about 2000 years old. In northern Europe, the ‘All Set’s Day’ festival, now called Halloween Eve, was celebrated on November 1.
How did Halloween start?
Halloween day began from the Christian community. In ancient times people used to celebrate Halloween in Ireland and Scotland. Christians believe that the arrival of disguised ghosts on this day brings peace to the souls of their ancestors. From this day, preparations for the arrival of the New Year begin.
The connection between Halloween and pumpkins?
Scary faces are made on pumpkins at Halloween. The real pumpkin is actually prepared by hollowing out the inside, putting lights inside, and making a scary face on top. However, nowadays pumpkin-shaped lanterns made of different types of plastic and other materials are available in the market. These pumpkins are called Halloween. There is a tradition of hanging these pumpkins on trees in the dark after Halloween. Some people also bury this pumpkin.
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