Halloween and All Saints Day October 31, 2008 Many people think that Halloween had its origins with the feast of All Saints. But this is not true. All Saints' Day, which originated in the Catholic Church, was originally celebrated in May. In the year 834 was moved from May in October in order to overlap with an ancient Druid festival that took place on the last day of that month.
The origins of Halloween date back to the ancient Celtic Druids, around 2000 years ago. The Celts lived in what today is France, England, Wales and Scotland, and celebrated the New Year's Eve, October 31, in honor of Samhain, the prince of death. The Celts believed that on this day the evil spirits of the dead returned to cause confusion and chaos among the living. The party was to appease Samhain and the spirits of the dead.
the eve of Samhain, and other occult practices have given rise to many of the traditions that are now part of Halloween. The name Halloween is derived from: November 1 is the day of All Saints, in English "All Saints' Day", and on the eve of October 31 is called "All Hallowed Eve (" Eve of All Saints "), which was then shortened to" Halloween. " Happy Holidays to all
