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About 2000 years ago, the Celts lived in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
Their new year didn't begin on January 1, it began on November 1. So October
31 was their New Year's Eve. The Celts believed that ghosts and goblins
and witches came up to the earth on October 31. These spirits terrified
the Celts, so the people dressed up in costumes so the evil spirits wouldn't
recognize them. When the Romans conquered the Celts, the traditions of
the two different people were brought together, and some of them were combined.
For the Romans, November 1 was an important holy day called All Hallows.Today,
it is known as All Saints Day. Eventually October 31, the day before
All Hallows, became known as All Hallows E'en. E'en means evening.
And now, we celebrate it as Halloween!
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!!!
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