Get Ready, Halloween is Here

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Each year on October 31, people around the world carve pumpkins, dress up in spooky costumes, and celebrate one of the most beloved — and mysterious — holidays of the year. But few know that Halloween’s origins stretch back thousands of years, to an ancient festival marking the changing of the seasons and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead.

When Is Halloween Celebrated?

Halloween, short for All Hallows’ Eve, is celebrated on the night before All Saints’ Day — the Christian feast honoring all saints on November 1. The date, October 31, was chosen because it coincided with Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of harvest and the start of winter.

Samhain symbolized transition — from light to darkness, life to death — and was believed to be the night when spirits could cross into the world of the living. Bonfires were lit, offerings were made, and people wore disguises to ward off wandering souls.