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.

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 ...

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

Halloween is a fun celebration for many, but for queer people, it can be an especially meaningful opportunity to honour their ...

Halloween is just around the corner, though the seasonal decorations and goodies have been on store shelves for months. While you are organizing costumes, putting out decorations and buying bags of ...

Even though many communities have already had their trick-or-treat nights, today is officially Halloween. But what are the origins of Halloween and why do we celebrate it the way we do? Halloween, as ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain ... "The eve of Samhain, Oct. 31, was a time of Celtic pagan sacrifice, and Samhain allowed the souls of the dead to return to ...

AN enchanting island in the Irish sea has long been regarded as the “original Halloween”. Filled with spooky activities and ...