Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years. Some key facts about Halloween include that it originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals and traditions of dressing up to ward off spirits, the tradition of carving pumpkins originated from carving turnips and potatoes, and Halloween colors of orange and black represent harvest and death. It is now one of the most popular and commercially successful holidays celebrated in many Western cultures.

1. Interesting Facts about Halloween
31 October we celebrate as Halloween every
year. This is the most popular festival in Britain
among the kids and teenagers. A festival of
pumpkin lanterns fancy dress costumes, parties
and a lot of fun.
31 October we celebrate as Halloween
every year. This is the most popular
festival in Britain among the kids and
teenagers. A festival of pumpkin lanterns
fancy dress costumes, parties and a lot of
fun.
11 Fun Facts About
Halloween

2. some facts you probably don’t
know about Halloween and
love to know about it..
1. Some other name of Halloween
•All Hallows Eve
•Samhain
•All Hallow tide
•The Feast of the Dead
•The Day of the Dead

3. 2. Halloween
is correctly
spelt as
Hallowe’en

4. 3. Halloween is one
of the oldest
celebrations in the
world, dating back
over 2000 years to
the time of the Celts
who lived in Britain.

5. 4. The colors orange
and black are
traditionally associated
with Halloween these
colours represent the
connections to harvest
(orange) and death
(black) .

6. 5. The tradition of dressing
up originates from the
belief that the spirits would
roam on the night of
Halloween, people were
fearful that they would be
recognised as non-sprits so
dressed as the dead so
they would remain safe.

7. 6. Apple bobbing may be
related to the ancient Roman
festival of remembering the
dead, which was also in
October. The Romans
remembered the goddess of
trees and fruit, called
Pomona. When they came to
the UK, about 2,000 years
ago, they continued with this
tradition.

8. 7. Jack-o'-lanterns
originated in Pagan
times. Children
originally carved
potatoes and turnips
lanterns which would
be used to scare off evil
spirits. Today we
traditionally carve
pumpkins.

9. 8. About 99% of
pumpkins sold are
used as Jack O'
Lanterns at
Halloween.

10. 9.Black cats
were originally
believed to
protect
witches'
powers from
negative forces.

11. 10. If you see a
spider on this
night, it could be
the spirit of a
dead loved one
who is watching
you.

12. 11. Halloween is
the 2nd most
commercially
successful
holiday.
Christmas is the
no. 1 .

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