From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the observance. For other uses, see Halloween (disambiguation). "All Hallows' Eve" redirects here. For other uses, see All Hallows' Eve (disambiguation). Halloween Jack-o'-Lantern 2003-10-31.jp A jack-o'-lantern, one of the symbols of Halloween representing the souls of the dead Also called Hallowe'en Allhallowe'en All Hallows' Eve All Saints' Eve Observed by Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world Significance First day of Allhallowtide Celebrations Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions Observances Church services, prayer, fasting, and vigils Date 31 October Next time 31 October 2015 Frequency Annual Related to Totensonntag, Blue Christmas, Thursday of the Dead, Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, Reformation Day, All Saints' Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigils) Halloween or Hallowe'en (/ˌhæləˈwiːn, -oʊˈiːn, ˌhɑːl-/; a contraction of "All Hallows' Evening"), also known as Allhalloween,All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It initiates the triduum of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers.Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death."[12] According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals,with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. Other scholars maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian roots.
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