Why Do We Celebrate Halloween

Did you ever wonder why do we celebrate Halloween, or why do we say Trick-or-Treat? Who started this festival, and why do we dress up in costumes? Read all about these and more below.

Who started Celebrating Halloween First

The Celts, a collection of tribes with origin in central Europe, who spread throughout Britain, Ireland, France, and Spain started the Halloween.

Why Do We Celebrate Halloween

Celts celebrated the end of the harvest season with a festival called Samhain. The word Samhain means “summer’s end”, and Celts believed that the barrier between our world and the world of spirits and ghosts gets very thin on this day.

They believed that on this day ghosts, spirits and other strange creatures with weird powers come out to haunt. In order to protect your crops you should light bonfire to scare them and if they still reach your home you should give them food, and treats to pacify them.

Why Do We Wear Costumes on Halloween

It was believed that ghosts and spirits wander on earth this evening. When people had to go out after dark, they would wear marks and dress up as ghosts so in an encounter with a ghost or spirit they would be mistaken as fellow creature instead of a human.

Why do we say Trick Or Treat

Trick-or-Treat is more of a warning for home owner which means if a treat is given then the spirit/children will not perform a trick (or mischief) on the owner’s house.

When do we celebrate Halloween

Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, is celebrated each year on 31st of October, a day before All Saints’ Day which is celebrated on November 1st.

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