Halloween
In North America and various other regions worldwide, people celebrate Halloween on October 31st.
Like many holidays, Halloween has changed through time. Two thousand years ago, Celts lived in lands that are now the United Kingdom, Ireland, and parts of Northern France. November 1st was their New Year’s Day. They believed that on the night of October 31st living people and dead people came together.
The Christian church designated November 1st as All Saints Day (known also as All Hallows) a thousand years ago.
It honored saints and individuals who gave their lives for their beliefs. The evening before All Hallows was referred to as Hallows Eve. With time, this name eventually became Halloween.
Europeans also believed that the spirits of deceased people returned to Earth on this night. To protect themselves from malevolent spirits, people wore garments resembling ghosts. The reasoning was that actual spirits would mistake them for the dead and leave them unharmed. 
In modern times, Halloween is no longer perceived as a religious celebration.
Rather, it is a cheerful occasion for children. They don costumes similar to those of people from centuries past. Going door-to-door and saying "trick or treat," they gather candy from the residents.
