10 Things you should know

1

Also

known as Hallowe'en,

All hallowe'en,

All Hallows' Eve and

All Saints' Eve.

Which means

“hallowed evening" or

"holy evening.”

2

Halloween

is dedicated

to remembering

the dead

which includes

saints,

martyrs and

all departed believers.

3

Jack-o'-lanterns are

traditionally carried on

this Eve in order to

frighten evil spirits.

They are said to

represent "soul who has

been denied entry into

both heaven and hell" .

4

In Ireland

and Scotland,

traditionally

turnip was used

but immigrants to North

America

started using pumpkin.

5

The traditional

colors

for this

eve are

Black, orange,

and

sometimes purple

6

A customary

celebration

for children

on Halloween

is

Trick-or-treating.

7

The fear

of

Halloween

is

known

as

Samhainopobia

8

If you

see a spider

on Halloween,

it is believed

to be

the spirit of

a loved one who is

watching over you.

9

Halloween

is the

Second Highest

Grossing

Commercial Holiday

After Christmas.

10

An average

household

in US

planning to celebrate

Halloween

will spend

an average $125.

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