Origin of Halloween

When Irish immigrants first came to North America, they brought with them a Pagan festival celebrating the End of Summer known as Samhain. These immigrants translated their holiday to All Hallows' Even' in English, which later became All Hallows' Eve. English writers then shortened the name to Hallowe'en, and finally to Halloween. While Samhain was recognition of the coming of winter, the Celts also believed that on that day the boundary separating the dead from the living became blurred. This later led to the North American tradition of dressing up in costume on Halloween.

Now that you know the Origin of Halloween, here's hoping all my Loyal Readers have a safe, warm, and Happy Halloween this year. Due to the changes to the Daylight Savings Time, the kids should have even more fun this year with the extra hour of daylight provided to them.