A few facts about history of Halloween <div style="text-align: justify;"> Every year on <b>October 31</b>, people celebrate <b>Halloween</b> including children and adults with several activities like trick-or-treating or wearing <b><a href="http://www.bestholidaypics.com/2013/09/diy-halloween-costumes-for-adults.html">Halloween costumes</a></b> and masks. However, do you really know the <b>origin and history of Halloween</b>? Continue reading to know some <b>facts of Halloween history</b>.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="A few facts about history of Halloween" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UcdfDKrU0vEIadxvOTtnKzRoizxUIH5ns6VEkXq1488e-ZjT4d-7N_8PUU3KhkYgF97tWwoWO_Qq1PffxpAR5B8W10Tl3Poj1A9aQNkCiQirSYpMxYLjMbFGTndw5KC-oA_Ls1NkYXy9/s400/A+few+facts+about+history+of+Halloween+(1).jpg" title="A few facts about history of Halloween" width="301" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i> Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve.</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt=" Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of traditional activities including trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties,... to North America in the nineteenth century." border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlhMYrXmYlW9CFQ-3xbADsD_RP0zih4waxTu782RscprU8hOwY_K1CMwYdKkqzaHysFAzoPky-LO1sxJ1W43FsCkPzOQ1T3bTfPPrZ6m8UYxOSV9T5rn3_dXSdQv9WTDnlpUNtmq-zx24/s400/A+few+facts+about+history+of+Halloween+(2).jpg" title=" Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of traditional activities including trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties,... to North America in the nineteenth century." width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i> Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of traditional activities including trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties,... to North America in the nineteenth century.</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt=" The origin of Halloween is an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain which is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbOletoQVE2aiTUZcPXE9uVO9k5Des8se6AiuDrAAjPFw30UESWysRfOgaZzKA-z2qna-f2ZP49MS0jHKjG8y_rJJElFr1ZqsURRVXXvDYrY6cOPIywPX31fQNp5FdGQp9eOv-LZnnfr5/s400/A+few+facts+about+history+of+Halloween+(3).jpg" title=" The origin of Halloween is an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain which is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. " width="297" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i> The origin of Halloween is an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain which is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. </i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="People wear masks and costumes on Halloween to mimic the evil spirits or appease them." border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGR0jFq-NcsCVrmsrC1o85MhY9955q5uegkuhUPPnlbDDsS2ZG_xiofQAZhXbJLI5RU9moRFmp2-q05-GTxCLnN0As12DMkIL8L08ekETSR-zktJKjEeNXtplnZ2JFNlKx4_0C_yIcjPT5/s400/A+few+facts+about+history+of+Halloween+(4).png" title="People wear masks and costumes on Halloween to mimic the evil spirits or appease them." width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>People wear masks and costumes on Halloween to mimic the evil spirits or appease them.</i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We hope you've learned some interesting <b>facts about the history and origin of Halloween</b> with out post. Have a great <b>Halloween holiday</b> with so many activities and <b><a href="http://www.bestholidaypics.com/2013/09/best-halloween-film-festival-to-attend.html">fascinating festivals</a></b>!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> Every year on October 31 , people celebrate Halloween including children and adults with several activities like trick-or-treating or wear... Read more »