Halloween

Halloween is a celebration on the night of October 31. It is most practiced in the United States, Australia and Canada. Children wear costumes and go to people's homes saying "Trick or treat!" to ask for candy (sweets in the UK) and people give it to them. The suggestion is: "Give me a treat or I will play a trick on you." People traditionally dress up as ghosts, witches, or other scary things for Halloween.^[1]

For Christians it is the eve of All Saints' Day, which begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide. This covers the three days – October 31 (All-Hallows Eve or Hallowe'en), November 1 (All Saints) and November 2 (All Souls). All Hallows' is a Christianized holiday and originated in Ireland. It also has pagan roots.^[2][3]

1. ↑ "How To Remove Halloween Makeup Easily". Beverly Hills MD. October 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
2. ↑ Rogers, Nicholas (2003). Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night. Oxford University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-516896-9.
3. ↑ "These Halloween traditions all have Irish origins". October 31, 2021.