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Why do people celebrate Halloween on 31 October?
The tradition of Halloween on 31 October comes from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain was the Celtic New Year and they celebrated it on 1 November because that was the end of summer and harvest time (life) and the beginning of winter (death). It was also the time for ghosts to return to earth for a day.
How do I learn about Halloween?
This lesson looks at Halloween with games, a song or story and projects. In this lesson, learners will practise Halloween vocabulary, sing a song and/or watch a story. Depending on the stages chosen, they will then invent an animal skeleton, write a spooky story, imagine some animals in a haunted house and/or invent a magic potion.
What are the most popular Halloween costumes in the UK?
People of all ages dress up on Halloween. In the UK some of the most popular costumes include witches, vampires, ghosts, skeletons, zombies and monsters. We can trace this tradition back to the Celts, who were afraid of the ghosts that came on Samhain. If they went outside after dark, they covered their faces with masks.
How was Halloween celebrated in the Middle Ages?
People lit a big fire, wore special clothes made of animal skin and hoped to be safe from the ghosts and the winter. In AD 609, the Catholic Church put the Christian celebration of All Saints Day on 1 November. In AD 1000, the church added All Souls Day on 2 November, and All Hallows Eve – or Halloween – moved to the night of the 31st.