Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st that originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals. It is commonly celebrated in Western countries like the United States through activities like trick-or-treating, wearing costumes, and carving jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins. Jack-o-lanterns are carved pumpkins named after a man from Irish folklore whose soul was condemned to wander at night with only a pumpkin lantern to light his way. Common Halloween decorations and symbols include pumpkins, black cats, ghosts, and witches.

1. HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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2. Halloween is a commemorative festival celebrated every year on October 31st, the eve of
All Saints. It is performed in most Western countries, but it is more representative in the
United States.
For them, the night of October 31st, the date of celebration indicates the start of
Samhain, an important celebration that marked three facts:
the end of the harvest,
the Celtic New Year
and also the beginning of winter,
"the season of the darkness and cold ", a period associated with the dead.
What’s Halloween?

3. TRADITIONS OF HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a typical celebration of American culture. Of pagan origin, the traditional
festival takes place annually, every October 31st Besides the USA, other English-
speaking countries (Canada, Scotland, England and Ireland) also celebrate this date.
Many children dress up in fancy costumes and visit other homes in the neighbourhood.
At each house, they ask sweets, snacks or a small gift. If they do not get this, they
threaten to do some harm to the inhabitants of the house. This is known as playing
'trick-or-treat' and is supposed to happen in a friendly spirit, with no nasty.

4. WHO IS JACK O’LANTERN?
Jack O’Lantern is a carved pumpkin, associated with the holiday of Halloween and named
after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs.
This is traditionally a flame or electric candle, though electric pumpkin lights featuring
various colors.
It is common to see Jack O’Lantern on doorsteps and otherwise used as decorations prior
to and during Halloween.

5. HOME DECORATIONS OF HALLOWEEN - SOME PICTURES

6. HOME DECORATIONS OF HALLOWEEN - SOME PICTURES

7. HALLOWEEN COSTUMES & SYMBOLS
The symbols of Halloween must be figures related to monster, scary characters
and images that provoke fear.Although many images can to be used at the
time,tradition points to some classic symbols such as
Pumpkin:one of the most representative symbols of Halloween.In the USA it is
common to light a candle and put inside the pumpkin on Halloween night.
Black Cat: since the middle ages black cats are related to witches. There is a
large mysticism around black cats

9. WORDS RELATED TO HALLOWEEN
witch
pumpkin
candiesfantasies
cauldronpoison
candle
spider

10. Black Cat Vampire
Broom Ghost

11. We found some information here...
http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/halloween
http://www.novareinna.com/festive/hallow.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/halloween2.html
http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/jack-olantern-history
http://www.pumpkinnook.com/facts/jack.htm
http://dawnsbrainstorm.blogspot.pt/2011/09/list-of-words-associated-with-halloween.html