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Because November 1 (All Saints Day) began to be called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) the night before it, the night of the Celtic celebration of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.
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