HALLOWEEN HISTORY

                                            HALLOWEEN   HISTORY

           The story of Halloween goes all the way back to ancient times.

For the Celts who lived in Britain and Ireland at that time, New Year began on the 1-st of November. The night before, a festival was held to mark the change from summer to winter.

Because October the 31-st was the day the sun was the lowest, it was believed that  the sun entered the underworld for a short time, and, while the gates of the underground were opened, evil spirits were released to roam the Earth. To frighten these spirits away, the Celts lit huge bonfires, and dressed up as witches and ghosts.

In time, November the 1-st  became  a Christian festival day known as All Saint Day or All Hallows. The night before was called Eve of All Hallows and came to be called

Halloween.

Early English settlers brought Halloween customs to the United States, but it was not until the 1800-s, when many Irish and Scottish people arrived, that Halloween celebrations became really popular.

Today, most people don’t believe in ghost and witches, but it’s fun to dress up as one for a costume party. The most important part of Halloween is to have as good a time as possible.