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18. Nov. 2009 · Erica Simone/Getty Images. Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2024 will occur on Thursday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic...
6. Mai 2024 · Halloween, a holiday observed on October 31 and noted for its pagan and religious roots and secular traditions. In much of Europe and most of North America , observance of Halloween is largely nonreligious, celebrated with parties, spooky costumes, jack-o’-lanterns , pumpkin carvings , and the giving of candy.
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The traditions and importance of Halloween vary greatly among countries that observe it. In Scotland and Ireland, traditional Halloween customs include children dressing up in costume going "guising", holding parties, while other practices in Ireland include lighting bonfires, and having firework displays.
Halloween (Aussprache: / hæləˈwiːn, hæloʊ̯ˈiːn /, deutsch gemäß Duden auch: / ˈhɛloviːn /, [1] von All Hallows’ Eve, der Abend vor Allerheiligen) benennt die Volksbräuche am Abend und in der Nacht vor dem Hochfest Allerheiligen, vom 31. Oktober auf den 1. November.
21. Okt. 2019 · Halloween is among the oldest traditions in the world as it touches on an essential element of the human condition: the relationship between the living and the dead. The observance evolved from ancient rituals marking the transition from summer to winter, thereby associating it with transformation, which is still a central theme of ...
26. Okt. 2021 · Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. Yet, the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced "SAH-win"), a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer, when people would ...
