Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated on October 31st, where people would light bonfires and leave food offerings for spirits. It was later influenced by Christianity's All Saints' Day on November 1st. Irish immigrants brought Halloween traditions to America in the 1600s, including wearing costumes and trick-or-treating, and it has become a popular holiday celebrated in many countries with activities like carving jack-o-lanterns, wearing costumes, visiting haunted houses, and watching horror movies.

1. Halloween
October 31

2. Halloween Origins-Pagan (Celts)
• Samhain (Ireland) –
pronounced ‘sow-win’
• Oct. 31-Nov. 1
• The end of summer,
start of winter
• Spirits ‘crossed over’
into living world
• Fires and offerings to
the spirits

3. Halloween
Origins-Christian
• All Saints’ Day
• Nov. 1 in Europe
• Christians visit graves of
their lost family
members
• Celebrate those who
have entered heaven

4. Name
HALLOWEEN
• Comes from ‘All
Hallows Eve’

5. Fun for Children

6. • Irish Immigrants brought it
to the United States in the
1600’s
• Spread across the country
Famous in the
U.S.A.

7. Halloween
Symbols
• Orange pumpkins &
jack-o-lanterns
• Black cats
• Witches
• Scary costumes

8. Trick-Or-
Treating
• Children wear
costumes
• Knock on doors
• Say ‘Trick or Treat!’
to get candy

9. Popular Halloween
Activities
• Wearing Costumes
• Carving pumpkins into Jack-O-
Lanterns
• Going to Haunted Houses

10. Halloween Horror Movies
• Many popular
horror movies
are played on
Halloween
• This is one
reason it has
become popular
in many
countries.

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12. Describing activity
Write as many sentences as
you can to describe the
Halloween picture.
The group with the most
sentences will get some
special treats!