The origin of the festival is disputed, and there are both pagan and Christian practices that have evolved into what ...

Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. Still, you can see signs of the day’s somber origins all around at Halloween ...

What is the history of Halloween? The modern holiday of Halloween traces its origins back to Samhain, an ancient Pagan festival that marked the end of summer and the harvest season and the ...

Most people consider the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a pagan celebration of the fall harvest, to be the origin of modern-day Halloween. However, a majority of them are pronouncing the word ...

Costumes on Halloween as a tradition are believed to originate from the Samhain Festival, when Celts wore masks and dressed in disguise to hide from evil spirits. The origin of Halloween dates ...

With tomorrow being Halloween, I dusted off the cobwebs of the history books today to find out how often the boos have turned into brrs. Let’s start by checking out our averages. In the Springs ...