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The tradition of Halloween on 31 October comes from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain was the Celtic New Year and they celebrated it on 1 November because that was the end of summer and harvest time (life) and the beginning of winter (death). It was also the time for ghosts to return to earth for a day.
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4 days ago · The festival of Samhain became the seed from which the modern celebration of Halloween would grow, but not without some fascinating twists and turns first!
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6 days ago · Halloween originated from a pre-Christian Celtic festival held at the end of the harvest seasons and the onset of winter in paganism. Its roots date at least ...
3 days ago · Now a beloved holiday, Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly ...
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3 days ago · It all started with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated on October 31. The Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1, marking the end of ...
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6 days ago · The most widely known theory about the origin of Halloween is Samhain, which the ancient Celts celebrated in praise of death and ghosts. [8] ) The theory is ...
5 days ago · Did you know halloween's roots traced back over two 000 years to an ancient Celtic festival called Samheim? Samheim marked the end of the harvest and the ...
3 days ago · ORIGINS. Halloween originated as the Eve of Samhain, a celebration marking the beginning of winter and the first day of the New Year among ancient pagans of ...
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4 days ago · Origins of Halloween in Ancient Celtic Festivals Halloween traces its origins back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced "sow-in").
6 days ago · The holiday's origins date to the 8th century Celtic festival of Samhain, which was intended to ward off the ghosts of the dead that were said to return the ...
