From jack-o'-lanterns and cats to witches and vampires, Halloween has become synonymous with a set of spooky symbols, and ...

A festival from another part of the world, that marked the end of harvest is understood to have been where Halloween came ...

In the late 1800s, there was a move to mold holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts, ...

Discover the history, cultural meanings, and global traditions of Halloween 2024, from ancient origins to modern-day ...

The appeal of Halloween is deeply rooted in the human fascination with fear and the supernatural, particularly in a modern world often seen as disenchanted and overly rational.

Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced "sow-in", celebrated over 2,000 years ago in regions that are now Ireland, ...

Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31, has grown into one of the most widely observed and culturally rich holidays ...

Halloween marks the modern witches’ New Year’s eve. It is a time spent celebrating death, fertility and renewal. Halloween is believed to be the time when the dead and other demonic creatures rise to ...

Even after the witchcraft hysteria died down in Europe and New England, black cats retained a reputation of being unlucky—and over time, they became the perfect eerie symbol to represent the ...

Nicolas Kuhn scored an impressive double as Celtic secured back-to-back home wins in this season's Champions League with a convincing 3-1 win against RB Leipzig. The Hoops again proved their ...

The Halloween traditions that we celebrate today, in America, originate from the Celtic pagan festival called ... the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple.The ...