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Why is there an apostrophe in Hallow e'en?

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Hallowe'en is a shortening of All Hallow's Evening, or All Hallow's Eve, as in the night before All Hallows' Day (as in Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas). Hallow is an old English word for saint, and so Hallowe'en is the night before All Saints' Day, traditionally the most holy day in the Church of England calendar. Hallow'een was the night that the demons were free to roam the lands, as it was known that they would not be able to on All Saints' Day.

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