Halloween 2024
People in foreign countries eagerly wait for 31st October. Halloween Day is celebrated on October 31, the last day of the Celtic calendar of the Christian community. Halloween Day originated in Scotland and Ireland, but is now celebrated in many countries. On this day people are seen in different types of scary getups. It is said that appearing like ghosts on this day brings peace to the souls of ancestors. On Halloween Day, people go to the homes of their friends, relatives and neighbors and play many games with them.
When is Halloween celebrated?
Halloween Day is celebrated on 31 October. In many countries from America to Britain, people celebrate it in the memory of their ancestors. This time Halloween Day will be organized on Thursday. The history of Halloween Day is about 2000 years old. In Northern Europe, the ‘All Set’s Day’ festival was celebrated on 1 November, which is now called Halloween Eve.
How did Halloween begin?
Halloween Day started from the Christian community. Earlier people used to celebrate Halloween Day in Ireland and Scotland. Christians believe that the arrival of ghosts in getup on this day brings peace to the souls of their ancestors. With this day, preparations for the arrival of the New Year begin.
The connection of Halloween and pumpkins?
Scary faces are made on pumpkins on Halloween. Actually, the real pumpkin is prepared by hollowing it from inside, putting lights inside it and making a scary face on top. However, nowadays pumpkin shaped lanterns made of different types of plastic and other materials are available in the market. These pumpkins are called Halloween. There is a tradition of hanging these pumpkins on trees in the dark after the celebration of Halloween. Some people also bury this pumpkin.
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