The most commonly repeated Halloween origin story says that the holiday began with the Samhain (pronounced sah-win or sow-in) ...

Let's take a look at the origins of some of our favorite Halloween traditions. The word 'Halloween' was first popularized in a poem. Scottish poet Robert Burns helped to popularize the word ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is known for clever costumes and candy. But those customs are a callback to centuries of past traditions. 2,000 years ago, Celtic pagans held a ...

The United States is a mixture of people and customs. Halloween is no different. Stingy Jack explains the origin of the Jack-o’-lantern, but Halloween, once called All Hallow’s Eve is also the ...

However, the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), first celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe. In this tradition, 1 November marked the ...

Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. Still, you can see signs of the day’s somber origins all around at Halloween ...

The Library of Congress explains the game of bobbing for apples has been a staple at Halloween parties for many years, but ...