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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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We need some ideas for a fun Halloween-themed Business meeting?

Office parties are always fun, especially when planned well. Some good Halloween themes may be a Murder Mystery Party, A Monster Mash, A Vampire's Lair, or some other fun spooky theme. Just remember to use your imagination and get creative!

What to name a haunted house story?

You writing a story or something?

Basically: You describe them as dark, gloomy places. Perhaps you can say that the character heard a creak or something. Just think of it like you're in it, and describe your surroundings.

Why shouldn't Halloween be banned?

Some people choose not to celebrate Halloween due to religious differences (since Halloween has ties to paganism and the Underworld). Others choose not to celebrate it because it's frightening. I've even heard of people who won't celebrate it because they're afraid of tainted candy (paranoid schizophrenics, if you ask me).

Why did people start wearing scary costumes on Halloween?

People started to wear scary costumes on Halloween to scare away evil beings that were said to come out during Halloween. It is said that if the children dressed as scary things then the scary beings wouldn't recognize them so they wouldn't take them.

What time does trick-or-treating start this year?

Trick or Treat is done on Halloween night, October 31st.

Do the Swedish celebrate Halloween?

Sweden does not celebrate Thanksgiving,

the only countries that celebrate Thanksgiving are; USA, Canda, Liberia, Norfolk Island and Netherlands.

What is the phrase 'Trick or treat' when translated from English to Japanese?

Say them in English.

That is how you say them in Japanese.

Since Trick-or-treating is a very Western thing to do. Halloween didn't exist in Japan until Westerners brought it over so "Happy Halloween" is the same in both languages; the only difference in Japanese is it is pronounced slightly differently because not all the sounds in English exist in Japanese

What is the most popular candy sold at Easter?

Chocolate. Over 36 million boxes are given on Valentine's Day each year.

From where does the name Halloween come from?

Halloween was originally called All Hallows' Eve which means the evening before All Saints' Day. "Hallow" is an Old English word for "saint". This was shortened to Hallowe'en and finally to Halloween. Satanists have adopted Hallowe'en as one of their three main seasonal days of celebration. The others are Walpurgus Nacht on MAY-1 and the Satanist's birthday. All-Saints-Day and All-Hallows-Eve were never celebrated together. it has always been the day after.
Halloween's name is a shortening of All Hallows Eve, the day on which some believe all the bad spirits come out.

What day do you trick or treat in weymouth ma?

6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., other cities listed in the link in the Related Links.

In what country is Halloween a National Holiday?

It was Started by Americans in the late 1700s. Others countries attend the Trick 'r' treat tradation but only do Americans celebrate and beleive in the true stuff on Halloween like countries celebrate Christmas.

Are Muslims allowed to celebrate Halloween?

Answer 1No Muslims cannot celebrate Halloween. As Muslims we can't join in on non Muslim holidays, The origin of Halloween comes from warding off evil spirits which is a form of shirk (a major sin ). Even the slightest participation isn't acceptable. Imam Ahmad in his Musnad reported that Uqbah bin Amir رضي الله عنه reported the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم to have said: "The day of Fitr and days of Tashriq are our holidays, the people of Islam."

In Islam there are only two holidays Eid al-fitr and Eid al-Ahad

it is haraam to participate in holidays other than those two Eids.

It is a pagan holiday that no Muslim should celebrate.

Answer 2I, personally, see no problem in Muslims celebrating Halloween. Maybe if these were the older days it wouldn't be right, but today I see nothing wrong with it. Halloween isn't really used for warding off evil spirits anymore. These days it's really just a night for kids (and maybe adults) to dress-up like anything they want to and go out and have fun. The part where people pass-out candy is for kids so that they can get more fun and enjoyment out f Halloween

According to superstition what will you see if you look in the mirror at midnight on Halloween?

This is for women only to show their husband. If you stare into it on Halloween night you husband will appear in it. If you are going to die before you marriage, then a skull will appear in the mirror.

What season is Halloween?

Halloween is celebrated in October on the 31st.

What are the disadvantages of Halloween?

Bad teeth, cold fall night which could get you sick, walking towards unidentified strangers' houses, and kids walking to your doorstep asking for candy even if you run out.

How did the jack o latern tradition came to America?

jack o lanterns originally came from the Celts and the Irish. It started when the Celts started to carve turnips and stuff them with candles to make them look like skeletons. The Irish had a story about a man named Stingy Jack. He tricked the devil into climbing a tree and then carved a cross into the tree. The devil cursed him by condemning to walking the earth with his only light - a turnip with a light in it.

What is the original purpose in carving pumpkins?

There are theories why the first people carved pumpkins. One, is the man teased the devil into a tree so he couldn't get out. When the man died the devil cursed his soul to walk the earth with a gourd lantern. Which then people started carving the pumpkins instead of gourds. Another is, people carve the pumpkins to keep away bad spirits.

Who does not celebrate Halloween?

Anyone who does not choose to celebrate Christmas does not celebrate it. It is a Christian holiday that originally came from a Pagan celebration, although many people that are not religious still celebrate it. However, people that follow other religions do not.

What does the name all hallow's eve stand for?

It is a variant of All Saints Eve. Hallow in this case is derived from the Old English halig which means "saint".

When is Halloween coming?

If this means 'When is Halloween?' the answers is 31st October (every year)If you are on about the movie then you should add more info to your question - sorry

When did Halloween fall in 1991?

It was October 31st. It's always October 31st, no matter what year it is.

When did Halloween first start in Australia?

Halloween has not really taken off in Australia. As the influence of American television on Australian culture has increased, celebrations such as Halloween have made a half-hearted attempt to be introduced, but it really hasn't made any significant impact. This limited influence probably began to make its greatest impact in the mid to late 1980s. Fortunately, stores and retailers have not bothered to try to make Halloween a major event here, but some enterprising teenagers still try to get chocolate and lollies by Trick or treating. However, we never see costumes in the street, and few people have "Halloween" themed parties. As of 2009, the Halloween influence remains very limited.

A poll held on Australia's leading news site (news.com.au) at the end of October 2009 indicated that 85% of Australians think Australia should be ditched as it is totally irrelevant, whilst 15% of Australians said they love it and wanted to keep it.

What is the most watched Halloween movie?

One of the scariest Halloween movies is Hellraiser. Other scary movies are the Friday the 13th movies. There are many other scary Halloween movies.