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Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. Ask any questions associated with Halloween such as jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating, ghosts, bonfires, costumes, haunted houses, reading scary stories, and watching horror movies, to name a few.
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What time do you stop trick or treating?
Many areas have set times to trick or treat. You should find out what those hours are for your area and abide by them.
If times have not been set, it is a good idea to stop trick-or-treating by 10 o'clock at the LATEST. At this point, people will be wanting to go to bed, and not have to stay up to give candy to those who come to their doors. Also, try not to stay out too much later after it has begun to get VERY dark, for safety reasons, of course. For younger children, try to aim for earlier times to end because younger children should not be staying out as late and it is more dangerous for them as it gets darker than it is for older children or teenagers.
What does Africa call Halloween?
I imagine that you would celebrate this holiday in Africa as you would in any other country, or rather continent. I apologize, but you must be more specific as to which country exactly, for the poorer countries cannot afford to celebrate whereas wealthier countries can. For example, Morocco has a way of celebrating every festival or "Holiday" the same way.
How can you get a ghost to haunt your house?
You can't! trust me, I run a paranormal investigation crew and ghosts come and go as they please. Even though it might sound cool, you definitely don't want a ghost in your home!
What is the origin of All Saints Day?
All Saints' Day, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and day on which churches glorify God for all God's saints, known and unknown. It is celebrated on Nov. 1 in the West, since Pope Gregory IV ordered its church-wide observance in 837. Its origin lies earlier in the common commemorations of martyrs who died in groups or whose names were unknown, which were held on various days in different parts of the Church; over time these celebrations came to include not only the martyrs but all saints. During the Reformation the Protestant churches understood "saints" in its New Testament usage as including all believers and reinterpreted the feast of All Saints as a celebration of the unity of the entire Church. In medieval England the festival was known as All Hallows, hence the name Halloween [=All Hallows' eve] for the preceding evening.
Roman Catholic Answerfrom The Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist 2010, compiled by Rev. Peter D. Rocca, C.S.C., Paulist Press Ordo, Mahwah, NJ © 2009
All Saints First mentioned in the 4th century Eastern feast of All Martyrs (13 May) and attested to by St. Ephrem of Edessa (†373), this feast came to be celebrated on other days as well in the East, e.g., Easter Friday, and the Sunday after Pentecost, the day of its observance in some places in the West. In 609 or 610, the Roman Pantheon was dedicated on 13 May under the title S. Maria ad Martyres. Many see in this the origin of All Saints Day. For reasons which are unclear, Pope Gregory IV (827-844) transferred the feast from May to 1 November, adopting perhaps the English-Gallican practice dating from the first quarter of the 8th century.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The feast (Nov. 1 in the Western Church) on which are commemorated all the saints of God, canonized and uncanonized, known and unknown. It is a feast of the highest rank, with a fasting vigil and an Octave. It was formerly often called All Hallow's in England. Religious orders have a feast of all the saints of their order later in the month. In the Byzantine rite it is kept on the first Sunday after Pentecost and on other days in other rites. "The feast of All Saints seems to me to be in some sort a greater than that of Easter or the Ascension. Our Lord is perfected in this mystery, because, as our Head, he is only perfect and fulfilled when he is united to all his members, the saints . . . it is glorious because it manifests exteriorly the hidden life of Jesus Christ. The greatness of perfection of the saints is entirely the work of his spirit dwelling in them" (M. Olier)
Why do you have bobbing apples in Halloween?
Bobbing apples is just a fun game you play on Halloween, with no exact meaning to it, but to stick your head in a big barrel of water with apples floating at the top and try to catch an apple with your teeth.
Stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween?
Staring into a mirror on Halloween at midnight has many urban legends tied to it. There are stories that say bloody Mary, black Aggie or candy man will kill you if you do so.
What is a good Halloween decoration that starts with an s?
"Skeleton"
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What are some symbols of Halloween you can draw?
Ghosts, witches' hats, pumpkins, skulls, gravestones, spiders and spiderwebs.
Do dead spirits come out on Halloween?
can ghost come out on Halloween. Night. Is it true they come out on halloween
How many people died last Halloween?
i really can't tell a percent number but i think over 1 people die every Halloween in each country state
What years did October 31 fall on Saturday?
Going back over the last 50 years, and forward over the next 50 years, these are years when Halloween is a Saturday:
1964
1970
1981
1987
1992
1998
2009
2015
2020
2026
2037
2043
2048
2054
There are several holidays in the fall including Halloween and Thanksgiving. Other fall holidays will include Labor Day and Veteran's Day.
How many days until the next Halloween as of October 24?
It will be 57 days from Halloween, which is on the 31st October.
Which tribe first celebrated Halloween?
The Celts.
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) the day before their new year (November 1).
Yes,ghosts are always around,and always see-able. But our senses are closed off to the unknown,so it is difficult to see them. They could try to contact us,but we could not want anything to do with them,or our minds are o afraid to open up. There are ways to open your mind,but it is very dangerous, because, no, not all ghost want to be contacted,and not all are good. You could also open a doorway for them to enter our world. If playing with an oujia board,you could open a doorway with out your knowing. So if opening a doorway,always say GOODBYE or else the spirts or ghosts could enter our world,and that could not exactly be good...
Ghosts do not appear to anyone, ever. They are not real. If you think you are seeing a ghost, you are mistaken. People are often saddened by the loss of a loved one or they are bored and wish so much for something supernatural that they will believe in them. Those wishes and delusions do not make the imaginary real, though. There are plenty of people who would profit from the gullible.
Was Halloween celebrated in November?
In the Northern Hemisphere, yes. Halloween falls on October 31st, which is during Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, October 31st is during the springtime.
Who is the villain in the movie Halloween?
The killer in the movie series Halloween was name Michael Meyers. This is the actual movie character's name, not the actor's name.
What is the first country who celebrate Halloween?
Ireland. Originally, Halloween was known as "All Hallows Eve" and the festival was first celebrated in fifth century B.C. by ancient Celts in Ireland. It's first night was on October 31st and has been a tradition ever since.
What christian holiday is celebrated on the day after Halloween?
The Solemnity of All Saints, All Hallows, and Hallowmas are the Roman Catholic Church's names for what most people call All Saints' Day.
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When is trick or treat in clay township butler county pa?
Trick or treat schedule for Clay Township in Butler, PA
What is a traditional society?
an established custom or belief that is handed down from generation to generation that everyone in the community has in common/similar.
What is a good Halloween joke?
This is a popular story, but it's been passed around so often that every version of the story is slightly different. The success of the story depends highly on the way it is told. Pause dramatically with each drip, drip, drip, and and between each paragraph to allow the audience to build a mental image and imagine what the dripping is. I suggest ending the story in a whisper to dramatize it. Also, improvisation is good here, as it allows you to build on the story:
Tony was a little boy, about 10 years old. He lived in a large house with his mother, his father, and his dog, Rex. One day, his parents had to leave him at home alone. Tony was scared, since he had never been home alone before. His mother said, "Just go to sleep, and if you're scared, put your hand under the bed and Rex will make you fell better."
So they left, and Tony went to bed. He tried to sleep, but there was something...a drip, drip, drip coming from somewhere in the house. Tony got out of bed and went to the kitchen, where he closed the tap firmly, and went back to bed. Slightly frightened, he put his hand under the bed, and his felt his dog lick it. Comforted, he tried to go back to sleep.
But hardly a minute later, there it was again...drip, drip, drip...He went to the bathroom, and closed the tap tightly. He was quite unnerved by now, so he ran back to his bed, and put his hand under it. The dog licked it again. Feeling less alone, he went back to bed.
But there it was again, that eerie drip, drip, drip... Very frightened, he checked all the taps in the house. When he went to check the tap in the garage, he heard it quite clearly, drip, drip, drip...
He opened the door. Something was suspended in the air. He turned on the light. There was his dog, hanging from the ceiling, blood drip, drip, dripping from it. On the wall, written in large dark red letters that oozed down towards the floor, it said, "If your dog was here, what was under the bed?"
