Halloween Unmasked: What Is It all About? 🎃
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It all started with the Celts, marking the end of harvest and welcoming the dark half of the year.
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Ancient Origins
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Spirits on the Move
On Halloween, the veil between the living and the dead was said to lift, letting spirits walk among us.
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All Hallows’ Eve
Halloween got its name from
All Hallows’ Eve
—the night before All Saints’ Day.
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Trick-or-Treat Origins
Begging for "soul cakes" became trick-or-treating, where you give candy instead of prayers.
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Jack-O'-Lantern's Creepy History
Turnips were the original jack-o'-lanterns. Pumpkins came later—bigger, spookier, and easier to carve!
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Halloween Comes to America
Immigrants brought Halloween to America, where it got a major makeover—cue the candy and costumes!
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Modern Fun
Costumes, candy, and haunted houses—Halloween today is all about fun, not fear!
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Spooky Symbols
Witches, black cats, skeletons... Halloween’s all about embracing the eerie!
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Halloween Worldwide
It’s not just the U.S.—Canada, Ireland, and the UK have their own spooky spins on Halloween.
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Happy Halloween!
Whether spooky or silly, Halloween’s all about celebrating
life
and
death
—with a twist.
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