Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”), celebrated over 2,000 years ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is known for clever costumes and candy. But those customs are a callback to centuries of past traditions. 2,000 years ago, Celtic pagans held a ...

The streets come alive on the evening of October 31 for All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween. Dressed in spooky ...

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 ...

Benjamin Hansen, a lecturer in the history department and expert in early Christianity, uncovered the medieval roots of the holiday. BENJAMIN HANSEN: So Halloween comes out of a Christian tradition ...

It originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, when people believed the boundary between the living and the dead was at its thinnest Halloween has evolved into a fun and community-centered ...

However, the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), first celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe. In this tradition, 1 November marked the ...

Halloween. videoHalloween A new film for 7 - 11 year olds, exploring the religious origins of Halloween... and the fun ways we celebrate it today. The sights and sounds of autumn. videoThe sights ...