Every October, our neighborhoods suddenly fill with pumpkins, ghosts, witches, skeletons, costumes, and bowls overflowing with candy. Children happily dress as everything from superheroes to friendly ghosts and head into the darkness in search of treats. But have your children ever asked you why we celebrate Halloween in the first place? The answer goes back a very long way. Halloween has roots stretching back more than 2,000 years to ancient Celtic traditions surrounding Samhain , a seasonal observance marking the transition from the harvest season into winter. Over many centuries, those customs blended with Christian observances and folk traditions and eventually evolved into the Halloween celebrations we recognize today. Free Coloring Page Click to Download Even some familiar Halloween traditions have interesting histories. Carving pumpkins grew out of an older tradition of carving lanterns from vegetables such as turnips. Dressing in costumes has connections to centuries-old custom...
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