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Halloween in not a Scriptural holiday but one of man's. The Scripture has many verses where we are told not to worship God in the way pagans do (Deuteronomy 12:29-32; 1 Corinthians 10:20-21).
The ancient Celts of Western Europe celebrated 'Samhain' which is where the current practices started. Halloween derives its name from the Catholic celebration of All Hallows' or All Saints' Day on Nov. 1. The evening before, Oct. 31, was viewed as merely the "eve" of the same day. But Halloween's origins are more ancient than those of All Saints' Day.
When the Romans conquered the Celts, they stripped the custom of human sacrifice out of their holidays and mingled these with their own festivals. As Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, many church leaders began to see acceptance of pagan customs as a means to fill their assemblies with new converts. On May 13, 610, Pope Boniface IV dedicated a pagan Roman temple to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and declared a new holiday to honor Christian martyrs, All Saints' Day. The prayers to a myriad of gods and goddesses, demons and nymphs would be replaced with prayers to dead Christian saints. The pagan custom of worshiping the dead did not cease. It was merely dressed in a new garb. In the 8th Century, Pope Gregory III moved this date to the current November 1st - All Saints Day. The eve before was known as All hallows even (October 31st) becoming eventually known as Halloween.
God has given us 7 Holy/Feast Days which outline His plan for mankind. They begin with Passover and end with the Great Day of the Lord.
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