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

The name Halloween refers to the Christian tradition of All Souls’ Day falling on November 1: the night before is All Souls’ ...

Discover the ancient Celtic roots of Halloween, the influence of Christianity, and how traditions like trick-or-treating and ...

The Halloween traditions that we celebrate today, in America, originate from the Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain.“ The phrase is from ancient Gaelic. It means “end of summer.” According to ...

From blood-squirting lizard eyes to zombie cockroaches, the natural world is ready for a truly terrifying Halloween.

The story of how black cats became the furry face of Halloween is downright scary. Here, an expert explains the fascinating ...

Not often - well, only once every seven years - do we get to talk about Halloween's Celtic origins on a Celtic Sojourn on the day itself. So, this segment of A Celtic Sojourn explores Halloween's ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How was Halloween invented? – Tillman, age 9, ...

Halloween is a fun celebration for many, but for queer people, it can be an especially meaningful opportunity to honour their ...

Once a week at 5 p.m., an unseeming group of five to 15 people meets in the large room of Five Points’ Hi-Lo Lounge. They’re a group of friends, there for a weekly reunion over draft beer and hot ...