What actually is Halloween and why do we celebrate it? Here's the history

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the ...
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Halloween has Irish roots? More on Halloween origins, how spooky holiday has evolved

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 ...