The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...

Wondering how and when Halloween started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to know about Halloween's past and evolution.

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.

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.

Halloween is a time when millions of Americans dress up, play pranks, eat candy and carve pumpkins, but that’s not exactly how the annual celebration got its start. The spooky folkloric holiday, which ...

Halloween comes every year with treats, spookiness and costumes. But why do we celebrate it on Oct. 31? And what does Samhain have to do with it?

The origins of Halloween traditions go back to an ancient Celtic festival involving animal sacrifice and a cave of demons in Rathcroghan, Ireland. Mike McCarthy, a tour guide at Rathcroghan, joins us.

Picture this: a roaring bonfire, scary ghost stories, spooky snacks, overflowing sweets, and spirited trick-or-treaters. Sounds like the perfect All Hallow's Eve, right? But have you ever stopped and ...

One of the possible origins of telling ghost stories on Halloween ties to ancient Celts! One possible origin for telling scary stories around Halloween is found thousands of years ago with the Celts ...

Find out Halloween is a Christian holiday, its origins in faith and folklore, and how believers can approach it with wisdom and grace.

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...