BOTH: And you are listening to In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota. HEINEN: We are less than a week out from Halloween, one of the most widely celebrated holidays in ...

Explore the fascinating origins of Halloween, from its ancient Celtic origins to its evolution into a modern-day celebration.

While today we might associate Halloween with candy and scary movies, its history is much richer and more complex, blending ...

Discover the eerie origins of Halloween and the ancient traditions that shaped the spooky season we know today.

The event has its origins rooted in traditions that celebrate and honour those who have died and the impending Winter months.

Every October 31, the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain marks the midpoint between the autumn equinox and the winter ...

Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witch hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down from the attic. There can only be one reason: Halloween, the spooky ...

If you don’t like Halloween, we can’t be friends. I don’t care whether you celebrate with a drunken costume party, pumpkin carving, door-to-door candy begging, or you go for a more personal observance ...

About seven in 10 people in the United States celebrate Halloween, but the eerie holiday didn’t originate here. Learn about the early pagan traditions that shape Halloween traditions today.

With its pagan origins, involving druids, ghosts, and goblins, among other things, there are Christians who deliberately ignore even the seemingly innocent aspects of the day. Then there are many of ...

October is here, which means spooky season is upon us. Trick-or-treaters will roam the streets of Greater Cincinnati, candy bags in hand, come Thursday, Oct. 31. It's no secret trick-or-treating has ...

It’s Halloween time. If you’re an American, and if you have or know children, you probably know that this means it’s the season for “trunk or treat” celebrations. If you’re unaware of the concept, as ...