An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

According to the History channel, Halloween most likely started around 2,000 years ago with a Celtic festival named ‘Samhain’ in an area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France.

Patrick: From the Latin Patricus, meaning “nobleman.” St. Patrick is the famous patron saint of Ireland. Brennan: Derived ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 and is not a federal holiday. The holiday's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain in Ireland. While you figure out a Halloween ...

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Before pumpkins, costumes, and candy, there was Samhain, the Celtic festival that marked the end of harvest and the beginning ...

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