where does halloween come from?

Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is celebrated on the night ofOctober 31st .

The holiday originally comes from a people called Celts.On November 1st they celebrated the end of summer.

they thought ghosts visited them on October 31st and then they dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not make their families danger.

Activities include trick-or-treats, ghost tours, parades, bonfires,....

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Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Sclotad.

Irish and Scottish immigrants carried these traditions to Noth

America in the 19th century

In those countries, people dressed up and carried laterns made of turnips.

But when they moved to United Sates, they started using pumpkins.This is where the jack

- o´-lantern comes from

Turnip

Pumpkin

They also had a tradition of giving food to the spirits. Later, they gave

food to poor people. This is wher trick - or - treat comes from.

Symbols of Halloween

MusicOn HalloweenWhat do we do?We don’t say, HiWe say, Boo! Say, Boo!To youTo youWe say, Boo! On HalloweenWhat do we do?We don’t say, HiWe say, Boo!

Happy Halloween!!