European in origin, Halloween dates back to the ancient ... The word Halloween itself is a Scots term for All Hallows Eve – basically, the evening before All Saints’ Day.

It is the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day ... conventions and an insatiable desire for sweets. The origin of the festival is disputed, and there are both pagan and ...

There are numerous Halloween traditions and superstitions. The name comes from All Hallows’ Eve, which marks the day before the Christian holiday of All Hallows’ Day, also known as All ...